The following new and enhanced features are available in:

1. Build: 6441
   
2. Limited Release From: 3/11/2026
   
3. RDS Users Release: TBA
   
4. General Release: TBA
   

WHAT'S NEW

Dental4Windows Blue Theme Icons

WHAT'S BETTER

Security Settings 

Here is more information 

Product Items per Location 

Product item codes can now be configured on a per-location basis and linked to a specific provider.

For more information on setting up item codes click here

Bulk On Hold and Off Hold and Resize Bank Slips 

The Bank Slip creation window has been enlarged to provide improved usability. In addition, payments can now be placed on hold in bulk, streamlining payment management.

For more information on managing bank slips, click here 

Added Barcode Orientation & Resize Controls in Sterilisation 

Barcode generation has been enhanced with new configuration options, allowing users to customise barcode orientation, adjust barcode size, and select font display settings.

For more information on generating sterilisation barcodes click here 

Manual Selection for Locations & Providers in Automation 

Multi-location Automation now supports selective inclusion of locations and providers. This enhancement enables practices to tailor Automation settings so that only the required locations and providers are included.

For more information on setting up automation, click here (link coming soon)

Updated Treatment Plan Items Input Field

The Treatment Plan Items field in Case Presentation letters has been enhanced to display item quantities, providing recipients with more detailed treatment plan information.

Click here for more information on Case Presentation (link coming soon)

Open Authorisation (Oauth) for Google emails

Open Authorization (OAuth) is now supported for Google email accounts, providing a more secure and streamlined authentication method.

Here is more information on setting up Oauth (link coming soon)

WHATS COMING SOON

1. Full NDP via Zip integration
   
2. CBA Smart Health - Currently in Certification / prepping for Pilot mode
3. Pulse - our new BI platform - Currently in Limited release mode
   
1. click here for more articles being prepped
4. Smart Attendance Prediction - predicts the probability of a patient's general attendance - currently in Pilot mode
   
1. click here to view article

WHAT WAS NEW IS PREVIOUS Vi8 UPDATES

Build 5334 / Release: 28/8/2026

New Version!

A new version Vi8 has been released which include a new look splash screen and main menu.

eKiosk check-in Report 

When a patient checks in for their appointment using eKiosk, a report can now be run. It provides a list of patients, when they checked in and the appointment date and time. 

Here is more information on running the eKiosk report

New Zealand Prescriptions 

New Zealand users can now print prescriptions for patients directly from Dental4Windows.

Here is more information on how to setup and use Prescriptions

Microsoft Office 365 Email OAuth Implementation 

Microsoft is removing support for apps and services that access 365 mailboxes using passwords as authorisation, and requires authorisation through OAuth. To meet this requirement Dental4Windows supports OAuth for E-mail Configuration. 

Here is more information on how to setup 

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

Search for Family Members Appointment

While searching for an appointment for a patient, any family members appointments can be shown as well

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

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

Ability to Reprocess Multiple Selected Automation Batches

Multiple automation batches can be selected and repossessed at once by selecting Shift + Left mouse click or Ctrl + Left mouse click. 

Here is more information on managing automation batches

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

Security Added for Letter Templates
Security options added for Create, Modify, Rename and Delete letter categories and templates and also Mark a Template as Inactive/Active providing additional protection with which users are authorised to edit letter templates/categories. 

Here is more information on managing security settings

OHSA/SDS Claiming for New Zealand users 

OHSA and SDS claim forms have been updated to remove patients gender fields

Here is more information on New Zealand dental benefits claiming

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