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Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 25.4 HighlightsSoftware Update: Stable Version 25.4 Highlights
Open Dental 25.4 is live and packed with updates. From OCR on eClipboard that auto-fills patient insurance info, to a Clerri integration for in-house membership plans, there’s a lot to explore, including 11 features requested directly by users.
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Booked and Busy: How to use the Tools in Open Dental to Maintain a Full Schedule
Read more: Booked and Busy: How to use the Tools in Open Dental to Maintain a Full ScheduleEmpty chairs are frustrating, but the fix might already be in your software. Open Dental has a handful of built-in tools, recall lists, automated reminders, eConfirmations, that make it way easier to keep patients on the schedule and actually showing up.
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Dental Holidays to Celebrate Your Team
Read more: Dental Holidays to Celebrate Your TeamThe year isn’t over yet! There are still plenty of dental holidays ahead in 2026 to celebrate your team, your patients, and honestly, just a good excuse to leave early. Here’s your cheat sheet for the rest of the year.
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Feature Highlight: Web Sched
Read more: Feature Highlight: Web SchedWeb Sched offers patients the ability to schedule appointments online, featuring options like New and Existing Patient scheduling, Recall, and ASAP. These services enhance convenience and efficiency.
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Feature Highlight: Second Opinion by Pearl
Read more: Feature Highlight: Second Opinion by PearlLearn how Pearl’s Second Opinion can benefit your practice when used within the Open Dental Imaging Module.
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Read content written by featured third-party guest writers.
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Read more: Understanding EPCS CertificationUnderstanding EPCS Certification
EPCS certification isn’t just a regulatory checkbox. It’s what makes electronic prescribing of controlled substances actually safe, reducing fraud, cutting errors, and keeping providers on the right side of DEA requirements.
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Read more: Why You Should Use a Password ManagerWhy You Should Use a Password Manager
Keeping your practice and patient data secure involves passwords in many places. Learn password best practices, and how a password manager can provide added security and peace of mind.
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Read more: Minding the Gap: Appointments Up, Cancellations Down!Minding the Gap: Appointments Up, Cancellations Down!
What your practice’s gap between optimum and reality? Read how this large, multi-practice organization closed their gap with some surprising side benefits.
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Read more: Patient-Dentist Relationships Are a Lifetime of HIPAA CommitmentPatient-Dentist Relationships Are a Lifetime of HIPAA Commitment
HIPAA requires patient data be kept for at least 7 years after last accessed. Here’s how to remain compliant for the lifetime of your patient-dentist relationship.
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Read more: The Persuasive Power of Feedback (and how to unlock it for your practice)The Persuasive Power of Feedback (and how to unlock it for your practice)
Learn more about the role online reviews play in patient decisions, and how you can unlock the power of feedback for your practice.
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Read more: How to Make Sure Your Practice’s Website is HIPAA Compliant.How to Make Sure Your Practice’s Website is HIPAA Compliant.
If your website is collecting PHI, you need to take steps to protect it. Read this post for tips to make sure your Website is HIPAA Compliant.