An AI receptionist for dental offices that books new patients and handles routine calls
Dental front desks do several jobs at once: checking patients in, processing payments and insurance, and answering the phone. When the phone loses, it's often a new patient who calls the next office on their list.
An AI receptionist answers routine calls every time: new patient bookings, rescheduling, hours and insurance questions. Your team can then focus on the patients in the chair and the calls that need their judgment.
The calls worth automating first
New patient bookings
Collects the details your office needs and offers open times for a first visit.
Rescheduling and cancellations
Moves appointments within your rules and offers freed-up slots to other patients.
Insurance and CDCP questions
Answers "Do you direct bill?" and "Do you accept the Canadian Dental Care Plan?" from your approved answers.
Hours, location and parking
The simple questions that make up a large share of calls, answered instantly.
Urgent calls by your rules
Asks the questions you define to separate urgent from routine, and escalates when needed.
Recall and reminder calls
Reminder calls for booked appointments and recalls, following Canada's rules for automated calls.
How a call could go
A new patient calls during the lunch rush, when both front-desk staff are with patients.
Illustrative scenario showing how an approved workflow runs. Not a recording of a real call.
- AI receptionistThanks for calling. I'm the office's automated assistant. How can I help?
- CallerI'm new to the area and need a cleaning. Do you take the Canadian Dental Care Plan?
- AI receptionistYes, we see patients covered by the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Please bring your member card to your visit. I can book a new patient exam and cleaning. Do mornings or afternoons suit you better?
- CallerAfternoons. Actually, one of my teeth has been really sore for a few days.
- AI receptionistI'm sorry to hear that. Is there any swelling in your face or jaw?
- CallerNo, just sore.
- AI receptionistOkay. I'll note the sore tooth so the team can look at it. The first afternoon new-patient opening is Wednesday at 3:30. Shall I book that?
What stays with your team
- Clinical advice and diagnosis
- Treatment cost estimates for a specific patient
- Anything your office defines as an emergency
- Billing disputes and insurance problems
Health information rules
In Alberta, health information handled by dental professionals may fall under the Health Information Act rather than general private-sector privacy law. Confirm with your privacy officer what the agent may collect and where call records are stored.
Approved answers for insurance
Coverage questions are easy to get wrong. The agent should give only your office's approved answers, such as whether you direct bill or see CDCP patients, and never estimate what a plan will pay.
Reminder calls have rules too
Automated reminder calls must identify your office and give a callback number. Adding a promotion turns a reminder into a sales call with stricter consent rules.
Common questions from dental practices
Can an AI receptionist book new dental patients?
Yes. It can collect the details your office needs and book into open new-patient slots, following the rules you set, such as appointment length and which providers see new patients.
How does it handle dental emergencies?
It asks the triage questions your office defines, and anything that meets your emergency criteria goes straight to your team or your after-hours instructions. It never gives clinical advice.
Can it answer insurance and CDCP questions?
It can answer general questions using your approved wording, like whether you direct bill or accept the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Plan-specific coverage questions go to your team.
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Map your first workflow for dental practices
Bring a week of call patterns and we'll help you pick the one workflow worth automating first, including where it should hand off to your team.