EASy Versions 7.6-7.8 Deprecated

We are deprecating versions 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 which were built for the corresponding versions of Open Dental. This is due to the stability and feature set found in later versions of EASy and Open Dental.

It is further recommended that Open Dental users upgrade to version 11.1.x (or newer) of Open Dental at their earliest convenience to take advantage of the latest bug fixes and feature set present in EASy releases marked version 11.1.x and above.

Throat pack in/out times added to version 11.1

We've added buttons to record throat pack in and out times to both anesthetic records.

The change will be available in OD Version 11.1.x, which should be released as a beta within the next several weeks.

EASy version numbers will match new OD version numbering system

Open Dental has implemented a new version numbering system, beginning with what would have been the 8.x series.

The new version numbering system will number a series based on the year, with the minor release number being incremental. So, the next released version of Open Dental would be 11.0.x.

We've decided to mirror the Open Dental version numbering system with our release numbers, to prevent confusion.

New EASy upgrade procedure

We have devised an expedited upgrade procedure to minimize the amount of time required to do updates to EASy.

This procedure should be used only when you are doing an Open Dental version upgrade, in particular a version upgrade (eg., from Open Dental 7.8.18 to Open Dental 7.9.2 ).

The newer upgrade procedure is possible because Open Dental can now be reliable updated from a workstation.

To review, the old procedure was:

1) Update all the client workstations be selecting Anesthesia > Check for Updates

2) Close Open Dental on all the workstations.

3) Select Tools > Database Maintenance and run the DB Maintenance tool

4) Once Database Maintenance has completed, select Manage > Backup and backup your Open Dental database.

5), Update Open Dental from the server only by selecting Help > Update

6) Once the server has been updated, relaunch Open Dental on all of the clients which will push the latest Open Dental update to them.

Here is the new procedure:

1) On any workstation where EASy is installed, select Anesthesia > Check for Updates

2) If this shows that an update is available, install it from this menu once it downloads

 

3) Once Open Dental has relaunched, select Tools > Database Maintenance and run the DB Maintenance tool

4) Once Database Maintenance has completed, select Tools > Backup and backup your Open Dental database. Close Open Dental on all the other workstations it is running on.

5) Initiate the Open Dental upgrade by selecting Help > Update. This will automatically copy the fresh EASy files to the OpenDentImages/UpdateFiles folder

6) Close Open Dental, then reopen it. Open Dental will tell that it need to optimize tables. (NOTE: This is not the same message as optimizing the tooth chart). Allow the table optimization process to complete. It is very important that this step be allowed to complete before you begin work in EASy, or EASY's database tables may become misaligned.

Once Open Dental brings you to the login screen, you may begin using EASy.

7) Initiate upgrades to Open Dental on all the other workstations and server like you normally would.

What this new procedure does is simpflify the time it takes to upgrade EASy when you are doing a major version change in Open Dental. When this is not the case, EASy will automatically update itself every 7 days or manually when you select Anesthesia > Check for Updates.

 

Mallampati score added to IV anesthetic record

We've added the Mallampati Score to the anesthetic record forms:

A higher Mallampati score (range I-IV) corresponds to a more difficult intubation:

 It's available in EASy for Open Dental series 7.9.x and above. To download this update immediately, select 'Check for updates' from the main Anesthesia menu item:

You'll need to have upgraded to Open Dental 7.9 first in order to see these changes.