Works inside Open Dental.
Sera isn't another system to reconcile. Patients and appointments sync both ways; providers, operatories, insurance plans and procedure codes are read from Open Dental — so the bookings Sera makes show up exactly where your team already looks.
Two-way where it counts
Patients and appointments flow both ways, so Sera's bookings are real Open Dental bookings.
Books against your real schedule
Providers, operatories, and appointment types are pulled from Open Dental, so Sera only offers slots your practice can actually honour.
Audited reads and writes
Every read and write Sera performs is recorded, scoped to your practice.
Connect in three steps.
- 1Add your Open Dental API credentials in the Sera setup wizard.
- 2Sera verifies the connection and maps providers, operatories, and appointment types.
- 3Turn on sync — patients and appointments flow both ways, continuously.
What syncs today.
| Data | Direction |
|---|---|
| Patients | Sera → Open Dental and Open Dental → Sera |
| Appointments (book, reschedule, cancel) | Sera → Open Dental and Open Dental → Sera |
| Providers | Open Dental → Sera |
| Operatories | Open Dental → Sera |
| Insurance plans | Open Dental → Sera |
| Procedure codes | Open Dental → Sera |
| Eligibility results | Stored in Sera (not written to Open Dental) |
Sync runs on a continuous queue — changes typically land within a minute, with retries and a dead-letter trail if Open Dental is unreachable.
Open Dental is a trademark of Open Dental Software, Inc. Sera is an independent integration.