New to OpenDental? Here are the basics:
OD Startup Documents
(Icons, Meds List, Conditions List, etc.)
Basics & Overview
Chart Module
Charting Treatment
Playlist: Appointment Module
Playlist: Charting Module & Details
Playlist: Family Module
Playlist: Newest Features

The OpenDental Conversion Process

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OpenDental Users Facebook Group

Click the icon to join the OpenDental Users Facebook community, where dentists and their team members can come for help, tips, and sharing of all things related to OpenDental software and running OpenDental practices.

Other Useful Links
Camera Options from 3rd Party Vendors
Helpful Documents
Email Mary Hribar - OpenDental Private Coach

Operations Manual

Built for a practice using OpenDental – here is a 250+ page Operations Manual that will give you detailed systems to help run your dental practice including Foundational Elements, Back Office Systemization, Front Office and Billing Routines, Human Resources Guidance, Positional Checklists, Marketing Resources and Patient Experience verbiage. With all this as an example, you will have no trouble finishing your own Operations Manual for your practice so that you are not reliant on a few key players – but that everyone plays in the system.

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Dig Deeper Into OpenDental

Now that you’ve got the basics, here are more videos to dig deeper into the practice management software:

DSN OpenDental Startup Course
Employee Time Cards in OD
Playlist: Detailed FAQ and Higher Level Capabilities

OpenDental Add-Ons

(some have special pricing for DSN Members):
Analytics Software​
Practice Communication and Digital Workflow Softwares
Divergent sends daily emails, morning and evening, with executive level reports customized to the data you want to see about your business. No platform to log in to, and at about 1/3 the cost of any other service. DSN members use Divergent more than any other service.
Flex includes paperless solutions for treatment plans, in-office paperwork (health histories and consents), online scheduling, digital pay (text or email), and communications solutions: call pop-ups integrated with Mango Voice as well as email and texting reminders for appointments and review requests.
Modento includes paperless solutions for treatment plans, in-office paperwork (health histories and consents), digital pay (text or email), and communications solutions- which include the innovative direct-to-voicemail options tied to certain procedure types. Modento now also offers a Virtual consult platform integrated as well.
Mango Voice is a VOIP solution that is a favorite of DSN members. It records all phone calls, gives the option to instantly change different options and decision tree, and works well with OpenDental.
Dental XChange is a digital payments company which helps with claims services, Electronic payments, insurance credentialing, insurance pre-verification, and credit card servicing.  Of the two major servicing companies, more DSN members choose Dental XChange.  
Swell CX is one of the most amazing review-generating companies out there today.  It's innovative software gently asks patients for Google Reviews after an appointment, and gets better results for DSN members than any other platform.  
Phone Systems
Insurance Submission
Collecting Reviews

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