Dental4Windows New Features Release Notes

The following new and enhanced features are available in:

1. Build 6334
   
2. Pilot Sites: 06/05/2026
   
3. Limited Release From: TBC
   
4. RDS Users Release: TBC     
   
5. General Release: TBC
   

Here is more information on how to search for a patients appointment and a family members appointments

Updated Sterilisation Barcode Labels

When using the Sterilisation Module, barcode labels can now be setup to include Autoclave details, Date of cycle and expiry date of processed instruments.

Here is more information on how to setup this feature

Here is more information on how to use this feature once setup

Increased Password Character Length to 64 

When setting up passwords, users now have a character limit of up to 64 characters. 

Here is more information on how to setup passwords in Security

Multilanguage input into Clinical Notes 

For users of AI notes scribing products, notes taken in a different language can now be copied directly into a patients clinical notes in either the Treatment Plan or Treatment tabs. Notes will appear in the Clinical notes in language spoken. 

Here is more information on AI note taking products

Here is more information on managing clinical notes in Dental4Windows

Microsoft Office 365 Email OAuth Implementation (More information coming soon)

Here is more information on how to setup (Link coming soon)

User experience Uplift

Various areas of the system are being improved for visual look & feel and cosmetic optimisations. 
There will be many small but effective changes that will continue to be made over the next 12month period so stay tuned for updates and announcements. 

1. Patient Tab
   
1. Patient tab wording updated
   
2. When processing a refund from Treatment tab using cash but unbanked cash amount is not available, prompt wording has been updated 
   
3. Disable capitalised words updated to Disable auto capitalisation
   
4. Punctuation and wording updated for Clinical Notes Log Audit
2. Location Management
   
1. Banks tab and Bank Redirections wording updated to Bank Assignments
   
2. Report Parameters wording updated 
   
3. Recall Automation Set/Type fields have updated wording 
   
4. Automation batches has updated wording for option to Show only records that are Incomplete, Errors or Warnings to Display batches that did not complete successfully
5. Provider card Position field has updated wording to Profession
   
6. Preferred Provider Fees wording updated to Preferred Provider Fees: Link Insurance Fund to Fee Level
   
3. Security
   
1. Updated wording in Security for Patient, Bank Assignments and Bank Accounts tabs 
   
4. Debtors and Marketing 
   
1. Convert some previously abbreviated words to full wording
5. In the Help Menu, Support Status option has been updated to Service Status

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WHATS NEW IN OTHER SERVICES

D4W UAE: D4W Build Vi7 UAE Specific New features.

eServices: Click here for the eServices New Features Article

Mediasuite: Click here for the Mediasuite New Features Article

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WHATS COMING SOON

Some of the new features and enhancements coming soon to Dental4Windows

1. Full NDP via Zip integration
   

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WHAT WAS NEW IS PREVIOUS Vi7 UPDATES

Build 5909 / Release: 2/9/2025

Automation - Additional Security Options
Automation has further security options and who is authorised to make changes to Set / Type, Reminders and Schedule tabs. Access to configuring Appointment reminders schedule, reminders to Debtors schedule and Queries schedule can be limited to certain users or groups. This will enable only authorised users to make changes which can be complex.

For any required changes to Recall Automation contact us.            

Here is more information on Setting up Security.

Here is more information on Appointment Automation

Here is more information on Recalls Automation 

Here is more information on Queries Automation 

NDP via Humm - New footer image

When printing out a treatment plan and the NDP Humm footer has been included in printout footer has been updated.
Here is more information about including National Dental Plan footer on a treatment plan.

NDP via Humm - update monthly fee, tagline and disclaimer

The treatment plan National Dental Plan via Humm footer has updated wording in tagline, updated conditions to align with new government legislation and monthly fee has been updated.

National Dental Plan in Dental4Windows

Xero Cosmetic Improvments
Cosmetic improvements have been made in the Xero Website, Xero Sync Log report in Dental4Windows and Xero email sent from Dental4Windows.

Here is more information on Xero integration 

Xero Ability to Include Clearing Accounts

 When using Xero integration with Dental4Windows, clearing accounts marked as Xero Account Type of Current Asset can be used when the D4W setting "Xero Integration Method" is equal to 'Insert Daily Takings as Receive Money Transactions'.

Here is more information on Xero integration

SuperGroups - Search Employees

When using Supergroups a search feature has been added to easily bring up required staff. This is especially useful for large databases with a large number of staff.

Here is more information on Setting up Security Supergroups

eAppointments Report

When running the eAppointments report, payment information such as payment status, amount and receipt number and source type and name can now be included. 

Here is more information on the eAppointments report

User Experience Uplift

Various areas of the system are being improved for visual look & feel and cosmetic optimisations. 
There will be many small but effective changes that will continue to be made over the next 12month period so stay tuned for updates and announcements. 

1. Spelling updated to reflect local region:
1. Color changed to Colour
   
2. HICAPS changed to Hicaps
   
2. Breaks Notes Character Limit:
   
1. Appointment book or Appointment Book templates breaks, the character limit in Notes field has increased to 500
   
3. Report Descriptions Added
   
1. Descriptions have been added to many reports in the reports tab which give greater insight into these reports.

Optimisations

1. Sterilisation - Amount & Initial Fields for barcode generation amended
   
2. Change insurance fund and fee level from eForms in the patient card when a new eForm is submitted
   

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For historical release notes, click here.

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Go to Help menu > eSupport to access.  

eSupport Knowledge Base Navigation for Dental4Windows users

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