Enhanced “Form Settings” Dialog Box

Released 1/15/26 The Form Settings dialog box for patient forms has been redesigned to better help you understand how patient forms are delivered so you can avoid configuration errors. Note: With this release, all existing configurations are fully preserved. How forms are delivered remains unchanged. Only the layout of the dialog box has changed. Before … Read more

Adjustments by Procedure for Insurance Payments

EARLY ACCESS ONLY Insurance payment adjustments impact more than the ledger; they impact provider compensation and production. To allow more accuracy and control with adjustments when you are entering an insurance payment, you can now split adjustments by procedure for both offsetting and write-off adjustments. Previously, you could specify an adjustment amount per procedure, but … Read more

Imaging 127

Released 1/20/26 Important Note: Some of the new features and enhancements may require an updated acquisition agent. For instructions on checking for updates, refer to the “Updating the acquisition agent” Help topic. Enhancements This release provides the following enhancements. Updated Retake Button The Retake button has been moved and enhanced. Before Now Modified Dexis Device … Read more

Automatic Import of Insurance Information

Released 2/12/26 With an Eligibility Pro subscription, when a response is received for an eligibility request, insurance information can now be imported into Dentrix Ascend automatically. Previously, you could only import this information manually. To allow automatic imports For each location, open the Location Information page (Settings > Location Information), set the Auto-Import Insurance Eligibility … Read more

Recording Vital Signs

Released 1/14/26 You can now record the following vitals signs in Dentrix Ascend: blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c. On the Medical Alerts/Medications tab of a patient’s Patient Information page, there is a new section for vital signs. To add a vital signs record 1. Click Add Vital Signs/Readings. … Read more

Reverting Imported Plan Options and Coordination of Benefits

Released 1/7/26 If your location has an Eligibility Pro subscription, and certain plan options (source of payment, missing tooth clause, and/or crown/bridges paid on date) and/or the coordination of benefits methods have been updated due to a manual import, you can revert the updated plan options from the import back to their previous values within … Read more