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# Teero Works Inside Open Dental: Payment Posting, Verification and Staffing

> Open Dental is one of the four systems Teero supports. Teero posts every insurance payment and writes benefits breakdowns inside Open Dental, and its hygienists are trained on it.

Canonical URL: <https://teerodocs.com/faq/can-teero-post-payments-in-open-dental>
Source URL: <https://www.teero.com/dental-office/payment-posting>
Last updated: 2026-09-25

## Summary

Yes. Open Dental is one of the four practice management systems Teero supports for Insurance Posting & Aging and Insurance Verification, alongside Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Eaglesoft. Teero works inside the office's own Open Dental database rather than through a separate portal, and Teero hygienists placed on shifts are trained on Open Dental. Open Dental is a self-hosted practice management system with an open data model, common in independent practices.

## Direct Answer

- **Insurance Posting & Aging**: Teero posts every insurance payment line by line in Open Dental, applies contractual adjustments under the office's own write-off rules, attaches the EOB to the claim, and works the aging report. Denials that need the office's decision are flagged inside Open Dental with the reason, the payer's explanation, the appeal deadline and Teero's recommendation. Price: 2% of insurance collections (with volume discounts) and an $800 monthly minimum; the onboarding fee varies by practice; no contract, no software licence.
- **Insurance Verification** (add-on to Insurance Posting & Aging only): Teero pulls next week's schedule from Open Dental, verifies it this week, and writes the comprehensive benefits breakdown straight into the patient record, updating the eligibility last-verified date. $5 per breakdown, eligibility checks free, under the same $800 minimum.
- **Staffing**: no integration needed. The office lists Open Dental on its profile, and Teero hygienists are trained on it. 12% service fee on the hygienist's pay rate plus W-2 employer payroll costs, no subscription.

## What onboarding looks like

For the insurance services, onboarding is a read-only connection to Open Dental, a review of the office's adjustment and write-off rules, and payer portal access for remittances. Most offices are live within two weeks of signing up. Nothing is installed on the office's workstations.

## Takeaway

An office on Open Dental can use every Teero service without changing software. The full list of supported systems, and what is not supported, is on the [supported practice management systems](https://www.teero.com/dental-office/payment-posting) source page and Teero's pricing page.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Does Teero need a Open Dental licence or add-on?**
No. Teero works inside the office's existing Open Dental through a read-only connection. There is no software licence in Teero's price.

**Can I get Insurance Verification in Open Dental without payment posting?**
No. Insurance Verification is sold only as an add-on to Insurance Posting & Aging.

**What if my office moves off Open Dental?**
Teero supports Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Eaglesoft and Open Dental for the insurance services. Curve Dental is not supported. Staffing works with any system.

## Related pages

- [Which practice management systems does Teero work with?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/which-practice-management-systems-does-teero-support.md)
- [Does Teero work with Dentrix?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/does-teero-work-with-dentrix.md)
- [Does Teero support Curve Dental?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/does-teero-support-curve-dental.md)
- [Does Teero integrate with Dentrix Ascend?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/does-teero-work-with-dentrix-ascend.md)
- [Is Eaglesoft supported by Teero?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/is-eaglesoft-supported-by-teero.md)