AI Receptionist for Dental Clinics

Every missed call from your front desk is a potential new patient calling a competitor next. An AI receptionist answers every time — no more voicemail during cleanings, lunch, or after hours.

Built for a dental front desk

• Answers every call 24/7 — during appointments, lunch, and after hours
• Captures new-patient name, number, and reason for calling as a lead automatically
• Instantly texts back any missed call with a way to reach the practice
• Answers common questions about hours, location, and services from your own practice info
• Self-service setup — live in under 20 minutes, no developer needed

Appointment booking that matches how your front desk works

New-patient and recall calls both follow the same pattern: check availability, confirm insurance is accepted, book the slot. The AI receptionist does exactly that using your practice's real schedule — booking, rescheduling, or cancelling appointments the same way your front desk would, without a caller ever being put on hold. For multi-provider practices, it routes each booking to the right provider's calendar automatically.

After-hours calls don't have to wait until morning

A toothache doesn't check the clock, and a patient in pain who hits voicemail after hours often calls the next practice that answers. The AI receptionist is live 24/7 — it can book the first available slot the next morning, log the call as urgent, or transfer to an on-call line if you have one configured — so after-hours callers get a real response instead of a beep.

HIPAA, patient data, and what the AI can access

The AI receptionist is designed to work within the boundaries a front desk already operates under: it captures what's needed to book or route a call (name, callback number, reason for the visit) without requiring or storing full clinical records. Call recordings and transcripts are stored securely and access-controlled, the same way you'd expect any vendor touching patient-facing communication to handle it. If your practice has specific compliance requirements around call handling or data retention, our team will walk through your setup with you before you go live — see the data security details and data privacy FAQ for the full breakdown.

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Frequently asked questions

• Can an AI receptionist book dental appointments? Yes — AION checks availability and books, reschedules, or cancels directly.
• Does it work for multi-location practices? Yes — Growth plan supports multiple locations with call routing per office.
• Will patients know they're talking to an AI? Yes — every call opens with a clear spoken disclosure.
• What happens if the AI can't answer a question? It transfers to your front desk or takes a message and offers a callback.
• How much does it cost for a dental office? $89/mo flat, 300 minutes included, no per-call fee.
• What patient information does the AI store? Only what's needed to book or route the call — name, callback number, and reason for the visit — stored securely and access-controlled.
• Can it handle a real dental emergency call after hours? Yes — it can log the call as urgent, offer the first available slot, or transfer to an on-call line if you have one set up.

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