Open Dental Software - Version 26.1

Version 26.1

Version 26.1 was released as beta on 4/13/2026

Features and enhancements will be added to this page as the version progresses.

Changes by Category

Family Module

Account Module

Edit Adjustment, create a single adjustment using a Percent of Fee
Payment, Outstanding Charges grid, added an Invoice filter
Edit Claim, when receiving any claim, users are now prompted to send related outstanding claims

Chart Module

Manage Module

Chat Settings, added an option to play an audible notification for new messages
Chat, launches automatically if the logged-on user has unread messages
Send Claims, enhanced claim validation for Electronic Dental Services (EDS) clearinghouse

Lists

Employees List, added new field for Title
Carriers List, Edit Carrier, procedures can be specified by carrier to flag for preauthorizations
Problems List, users can select the problem to keep when merging

Setup

Automation, new condition for clinic mismatch when completing a procedure
Sheets, Mobile Layout, added mobile-only static text fields
Definitions, Adj Types, set a default percentage for adjustment types
Preferences, new preference Make Recall automatically searches for openings (also backported to 25.4.50)

Tools

Audit Trail, unique PlanNum is now logged when dropping an insurance plan
Patient Portal Transactions renamed to Payment Portal Transactions
Database Maintenance, Checks tab, SchedulesDeleteDuplicateBlockouts added to replace standalone Clear Duplicate Blockouts tool

Miscellaneous

API