The full function version is only available under the commercial license because it includes royalty bearing, licensed materials from the American Dental Association (ADA), the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT).
Earlier versions of the software had supported other operating systems, but Linux support has been dropped. Current versions of the software require Microsoft Windows. NET Framework and was first released in 2003.
It is written in the C# programming language compatible with Microsoft.
Always take proper precautions when listening for events (such as verifying the origin of the event and the event's data is what you expect) to make sure that you're not exposing yourself to potential cross-site scripting attacks.Open Dental, previously known as Free Dental, is a dental practice management software licensed under the GNU General Public License. When an appointment has been scheduled, the event's data will be a boolean true. To do this you need to add an Event Listener on your website and listen for an event of type "message". Tracking Created Appointments If you are embedding Web Sched New/Existing Patient into your website you can track whether or not an appointment was made.To redirect the patient to a specific web page instead, simply add this code to the end of the hosted URL: &ReturnURL=. Redirect the patient to a specific URL after scheduling.īy default, a standard Appointment Booked message shows once an appointment is scheduled.If using a hex value, replace the hash (#) with a period (.) Replace color with the color name or hex value. To change the color simply add this code to the end of the hosted URL: &TCP=color. To see a demo: īy default, the Web Sched New Patient interface is blue. This will give the appearance of having Web Sched New Patient on your webpage instead of going to a different link. Embed the URL in an iframe on your website.Then patients simply visit your website and click the link to schedule a new appointment. Add a link to the URL on your practice website.There are two possible methods of providing access to the Hosted URL. Right-click to browse to the URL or copy it.
Scheduling URL: The full URL of the location's Web Sched interface. Right click to browse to the URL or copy it. The full URL of the web form(s) will display in the box. Web Form to Launch after scheduling Existing Pat: Click Edit to select one or more web forms to launch once a patient finishes scheduling their Existing Patient appointment online. Web Form to Launch after scheduling New Pat: Click Edit to select one or more web forms to launch once a patient finishes scheduling their New Patient appointment online. If both Verify Email and Verify Text are both on, the same code is sent to both email and text. Note: If a guarantor is scheduling the appointment, the code will be sent to the guarantor's email/wireless number as provided in the interface. Determine how existing patients can verify their identity when scheduling an appointment. Web Sched Existing Patient Authentication: Two Factor Authentication is required for existing patients.