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AI for dental patient follow-up and new-patient leads
Dental offices in these examples use AI to catch the leads that used to die in voicemail or on an overdue recall list: after-hours and overflow calls, reactivation texts, and follow-up on unscheduled treatment. One owner-told story is from Walnut Creek Dentists; the rest are vendor case studies that quote the practice owner or doctor by name.
5 real examples
Each links to its public source. Results are as the source reported them.
Catch missed and after-hours dental calls so answer rates climb past 70%
Self-reported on the podcast: answer rates rose to 70%+.
Automate full-arch dental follow-up, SOAP notes and reactivation with AI agents
As reported by Dentra: same-day acceptance 21% → 42%; $170K reactivated treatment in 3 weeks; ~95% reply rate on AI f…
Answer every PT call with an AI receptionist that qualifies goals, not just symptoms
Quoted: Dat Cao, founder, Native Physical Therapy.
Smith.aiSwap a glitchy med-spa AI for one that escalates to a human 24/7
Quoted: Dr.
Smith.aiPut an AI receptionist on dental overflow and after-hours so missed calls become new patients
As reported by Newo for Q1 2025: 10,865 AI-handled calls, 1,563 after-hours inquiries captured, 323 new patients, 153…
Our team sets it up in your tools and tests it with you. From $497.
Tools these businesses used
| Tool | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Smith.ai | $150/mo (AI Receptionist Pro); free tier with 25 calls/mo checked 2026-10-13 | Virtual receptionist service combining AI and live agents. |
Also used in these examples: SMC AI receptionist, June Portal, Dentra, Open Dental, Newo AI Receptionist. We haven't reviewed or price-checked these yet.
Compare all ai lead follow-up tools seen in real examples
How to choose and set it up
- Measure your missed-call and overdue-recall lists before you buy anything.
- Start with overflow and after-hours answering, or with recall texts that write bookings back into your PMS.
- Require a BAA and confirm the tool can write into Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental or whatever you run.
- Review AI call and text transcripts daily for the first two weeks and fix wrong answers about insurance and fees.
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Will patients hang up on an AI?
Some will ask for a person. Good setups transfer or take a message fast. Image Orthodontics still kept staff and a call center and only put AI on overflow and after hours.
Is this HIPAA-safe?
Only if the vendor signs a BAA and your setup keeps clinical advice with humans. Stick to scheduling, recall and FAQ.
What results have practices reported?
Walnut Creek Dentists' owners describe answer rates climbing past 70% after adding AI on missed and after-hours calls (self-reported on a podcast). Newo reports Image Orthodontics attributed $401,500 in additional revenue in Q1 2025 to its AI receptionist (vendor case study).
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