48-Hour AI Receptionist Setup: What Happens
A day-by-day breakdown of onboarding an AI receptionist in a dental practice — and a direct answer to "will this disrupt my office?"
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"Will this disrupt my practice?" is the first question almost every solo dentist asks before signing up for an AI receptionist. The honest answer: no — if onboarding is structured. Here is the actual 48-hour Wavez setup, day by day, for a 1–2 chair US dental practice.
Day 0 — 30-minute kickoff (the day you sign up)
A Wavez onboarder runs a single 30-minute call:
You do not change phone numbers. Nothing is live yet.
Day 1 — Build and review (no patient impact)
The Wavez team:
You spend ~20 minutes test-calling and approving the script. Your front desk does not change anything yet.
Day 2 — Go live (after-hours first)
You go live in two stages, and the order matters:
1. After-hours only at 6:00pm Day 2. All calls during hours still ring your front desk as today.
2. Overflow + lunch added Day 3 once after-hours has run clean for one night.
3. Full 24/7 (optional) on Day 5, only if you want it.
This staged go-live is the entire reason it is non-disruptive. Your team never wakes up to a brand-new system answering live patients cold.
What your team actually has to do
| Owner | Time required |
| --- | --- |
| Dentist / owner | 30-min kickoff + 20-min script approval |
| Front desk lead | 20-min walkthrough of where transcripts land |
| Office manager | Forward your after-hours line (10 mins with your VoIP) |
Total practice time: under 90 minutes across two days.
What can slow it down
We will tell you up front:
What "live" actually means on Day 2
By 6:00pm Day 2 your practice answers every after-hours call in one ring, books straight into your PMS, and escalates real emergencies. See [pricing](/pricing) — $599, $999, or Custom — or [book a 15-minute demo](/book-demo) to walk through the timeline against your own setup.
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