release notes

Released 5/13/26 The Home menu has been changed. The layout of the “Reports” section on the menu has been improved. It is no longer one long list; it is now two columns.

EARLY ACCESS ONLY The dialog box for adding procedures to custom treatment consent messages has been enhanced. To add procedures to a custom treatment consent message 1. If you are not already viewing the correct location, select it on the Location menu. 2. On the Settings menu, under Patient Care, select Treatment Plan Settings. The Treatment Consent Messages page opens. 3. To create a new … Read more

Released 5/7/26 When you are searching for a patient, you can now search by birth date using a mmddyyyy or mm/dd/yyyy format. Notice that the slashes may be omitted, but all eight digits are required.

Released 6/17/26 On the Quick Exam tab of a patient’s clinical record, there is now a Referred column for posting referred treatment. Searching for procedures and selecting procedures in that column function the same as in the other columns.

Released 5/12/26 Important Note: An updated acquisition agent may be required for features in this release. For instructions on checking for updates, refer to the “Updating the acquisition agent” Help topic. Enhancements This release provides the following enhancements. Tabs on the AI Panel With Detect AI enabled, while you are viewing an image, the AI … Read more

Released 6/10/26 The Patient List Report is a new, built-in Dentrix Ascend report that helps you create targeted patient lists, review results on screen, and export them when needed. It supports common day-to-day scenarios, such as demographic reporting, outreach list creation (mail merge or email lists), orthodontia segmentation, and visit-based patient targeting. This report provides … Read more

Released 4/16/26 During the acquisition of a radiograph, Dentrix Ascend Imaging automatically assesses the quality of the image. The image is assigned a rating from one to five stars based on the overall diagnostic usability of the image. The rating reflects how suitable an image is for clinical interpretation and annotation. Although assessing image quality … Read more

Released 4/22/26 For using the enhanced preview to present a treatment plan, the following options are now available: The Try New Preview menu has been renamed to Preview Options. On the menu, a Show Case Name option has been added. With the switch set to Yes, the case name appears on the preview and the … Read more

Released 4/1/26 Dentrix Ascend Voice Notes is an AI-assisted note taking feature that allows you to capture full exams in real-time and automatically write structured clinical notes directly into Dentrix Ascend. Voice Notes effortlessly turns spoken interactions into accurate notes, reducing paperwork and improving record accuracy, allowing dentists to focus more on patients. Turn after-visit dictation … Read more

Released 4/8/26 For the Provider A/R Totals Report, the state of the report’s filters (Location, Date Range, Providers, Procedures, Charge Adjustments, Credit Adjustments, and Include Unapplied Credits) are saved automatically when you generate the report (by clicking Search). The filters are saved per user, and a user’s saved filters are loaded each time that user … Read more