{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"OTEXE","provider_url":"https:\/\/otexe.com\/en\/","author_name":"news bot","author_url":"https:\/\/otexe.com\/en\/author\/news-bot\/","title":"Outdated software in dentistry: risks and costs - OTEXE","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TQ9VRbo8tY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otexe.com\/en\/outdated-software-in-dentistry-risks-and-costs\/\">Outdated software in dentistry: risks and costs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/otexe.com\/en\/outdated-software-in-dentistry-risks-and-costs\/embed\/#?secret=TQ9VRbo8tY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Outdated software in dentistry: risks and costs&#8221; &#8212; OTEXE\" data-secret=\"TQ9VRbo8tY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/otexe.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/otexe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pdds-the-hidden-costs-of-outdated-dental-practice-management-software-1200x630-1.webp","thumbnail_width":1201,"thumbnail_height":631,"description":"Despite growing technology investments, many dental organizations (DSOs) and group practices continue to use outdated software solutions\u2014often due to habit or perceived high transition costs. However, in evolving organizations, such systems create hidden risks and expenses: equipment failures, limited remote access, the need for manual updates, and increasing demand for IT support, which gradually drive up operational costs."}