Fetch a single patient by PatNum (Open Dental's internal patient ID).

Search for patients by name / phone / email / DOB. Returns matching records.

At least one criterion must be provided. Use this to find a patient's PatNum before calling get_patient or other record-specific tools.

Update fields on an existing patient record.

updates_json is a JSON object string of fields to change, e.g. '{"Email": "new@example.com", "WkPhone": "5551234567"}'. Only fields included in the object will be modified.

List appointments with optional filters.

Use date=YYYY-MM-DD for a single day, or date_start + date_end for a range. Filter by patnum, provnum, or clinicnum.

Fetch a single appointment by AptNum.

Create a new appointment.

appointment_json is a JSON object string with at minimum: PatNum, AptDateTime, ProvNum, Op, AppointmentTypeNum. See Open Dental API docs for the full schema.

List all providers (dentists + hygienists) in the practice.

List clinics (offices) accessible to this developer account.

List operatories (treatment rooms). Optionally filter by clinic number.

List appointment type definitions (cleaning, filling, exam, etc.).

List procedure log entries (treatments performed). Filterable.

Log a phone call / email / message to a patient chart (commlog).

Open Dental uses integer codes — see: https://www.opendental.com/site/apicommlogs.html

Common values: comm_type: 1=ApptRelated, 2=Insurance, 3=Recalls/Statements, 4=General, 5=Lab, 6=Financial, 7=Medical, 8=Other comm_mode: 1=None, 2=Phone, 3=Email, 4=TextMessage, 5=Mail sent_or_received: 0=Sent, 1=Received

List recalls due for patients. Use due_date_start + due_date_end to get everyone due for a hygiene visit in a date window.

Verify credentials are valid by hitting /providers (always accessible).