AI receptionist for dental clinics
Priya is an AI receptionist for dental clinics in India. She answers the phone when your team is chairside, after hours and on Sundays, books check-ups and pain visits, and keeps multi-visit treatments like root canals and aligners on schedule. Every booking lands in your Google Sheet.
Why dental clinics miss so many calls
A dental clinic's phone rings at the worst moments. The dentist and assistant have gloved hands in a patient's mouth, the front desk is collecting a payment, and the next caller has a toothache. Calls also cluster outside clinic hours: tooth pain often gets worse at night, and working patients call after office or on Sunday to plan a visit.
A patient in pain does not wait for a callback. If nobody answers, they call the next clinic on Google Maps. Priya answers those calls on the first ring and books the visit while the caller is still on the line.
To see what this means for your clinic, count a week of missed calls in your phone log and put the number into the missed-call cost calculator.
The dental calls Priya handles
These are the calls a dental front desk gets every week, and what Priya does with each one.
| Caller wants | What Priya does |
|---|---|
| Tooth pain, swelling or a broken tooth | Offers the earliest free slot, today if there is one. If the caller describes heavy bleeding, facial swelling spreading to the eye or trouble breathing, Priya tells them to go to a hospital emergency now. She never gives medical advice. |
| Check-up and cleaning | Books the visit, tells the caller how long it usually takes at your clinic and what to bring, using your own answers. |
| Root canal and crown follow-ups | Books the next sitting with the same doctor, so a treatment that runs over several visits is not left half done. |
| Braces and aligner reviews | Books the monthly review and moves it when school exams or travel get in the way. |
| Children's appointments | Takes the parent's name and number and the child's name, and books with the doctor who sees children, if you have one. |
| "How much does it cost?" | Shares only the prices you approve, such as a consultation fee. For treatment costs that depend on an examination, she says the doctor confirms after the check-up, and offers to book it. |
| Timings, location and parking | Answers from your clinic profile: opening hours, landmark, floor, parking and which doctor is in on which day. |
A Sunday evening pain call
A sample script showing how Priya handles a caller in pain when the clinic is closed.
Priya keeps it short, books the first slot and repeats the time back clearly. She does not diagnose. The booking and the caller's words go into your sheet, so the dentist knows what to expect on Monday morning.
Caller: My wisdom tooth is paining a lot. Are you open now?
Priya: I'm sorry it hurts. The clinic is closed today, but the doctor has a slot tomorrow at 10 AM, the first one of the day. Shall I book it?
Caller: Yes. Rahul.
Priya: Done, Rahul. Tomorrow, Monday, 10 AM. If the swelling spreads to your eye or you find it hard to breathe, please go to a hospital emergency tonight.
What we set up for your dental clinic
- Doctors and days. Which dentist works which days, who sees children, who does implants or orthodontics.
- Slots. Length of a check-up, a cleaning, a root canal sitting and a review, so Priya books the right amount of chair time.
- Answers you approve. Consultation fee, timings, address, landmark, parking, payment methods, and the line to use for treatment prices.
- Emergency wording. The exact line Priya uses when a caller describes warning signs.
- Forwarding. Whether Priya answers all calls, only when busy, or only after hours.
Setup is included in the monthly price. There is no setup fee.
What Priya will not do
Being clear about limits matters more in healthcare than anywhere else. Priya does not diagnose, prescribe, suggest medicines or say whether a treatment is needed. She does not quote prices you have not approved. When a caller insists on speaking to a person, she takes a message for the doctor with their name and number.
Dental clinic questions
Can Priya tell patients the cost of a root canal or implant?
Only if you give her a price to share. Most dental treatment costs depend on an examination, so the default answer is that the doctor confirms the cost after the check-up, followed by an offer to book one.
Will Priya give advice for tooth pain?
No. She books the earliest slot and, for warning signs such as swelling that spreads or trouble breathing, tells the caller to go to a hospital emergency. Clinical advice stays with your dentist.
We have two dentists on different days. Can she handle that?
Yes. Each doctor's days and slots are set up separately, and Priya offers only the slots of the doctor the patient needs.
Our receptionist is busy with patients at the desk. When does Priya answer?
You choose. Many clinics forward calls only when the line is busy or after hours, so the front desk keeps the calls it can take.
What does it cost for a dental clinic?
₹6,999 a month with 450 minutes included, then ₹5 a minute. A clinic with about 10 calls a day usually stays inside the included minutes.
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Call Priya as a patient with a toothache
Call as if you were a patient. Book a time, change it, cancel it. The demo line shows booking only; your clinic's version also answers questions from your own facts.
+91 94849 57261Answers 24×7. ₹6,999 a month when you are ready. No setup fee.