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AI Receptionist for Dental Practices
A voice AI that answers every call in under two seconds, books directly into your practice management system, and never takes a lunch break.
The phrase "AI receptionist" covers a wide range of products, from menu-driven bots that read a script to systems that hold an unstructured conversation and write to your schedule. The distinction matters commercially: a bot that collects a name and number is a voicemail box with better manners, while a system that books the appointment is a revenue instrument.
Wavez sits firmly in the second category. It reads live availability from Dentrix, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, Curve or Dolphin before offering a time, writes the appointment back atomically so double-booking is impossible, and sends the confirmation SMS before the caller has hung up.
What it does not do is pretend to be a clinician. Anything outside the knowledge you configure — clinical judgement, unusual insurance situations, complaints — is handed to a human, warm-transferred during hours and logged with a full transcript after hours.
What a AI receptionist changes
Answers on the first ring, always
No hold music, no queue, no busy signal — including when three patients call simultaneously.
Books into your existing PMS
Real appointments in real columns, not a callback list somebody has to work through tomorrow.
Runs 24/7 at a fixed cost
Nights, weekends and holidays included, with no overtime, sick days or turnover.
Every call transcribed
Searchable transcripts and outcomes give you visibility your front desk never could.
AI Receptionist: the honest comparison
| Traditional | Wavez | |
|---|---|---|
| Answer speed | 4–6 rings, often voicemail | Under 2 seconds, every call |
| Coverage | ~45 hours/week | 168 hours/week |
| Simultaneous calls | One at a time | Unlimited |
| Books into PMS | Yes, when available | Yes, always |
| Monthly cost | $3,200–$4,500 fully loaded | From $599 |
Who this is for
Evaluating whether an AI can genuinely replace or supplement a front-desk phone role.
Wavez is built for solo and small-group US dental practices — one to five locations — rather than enterprise DSOs. That focus is why the configuration is dental-specific rather than a generic call-handling product with a dental skin.
Practices typically recover 15–30 additional booked appointments a month from calls that previously went unanswered.
How it fits your practice management system
Wavez reads live availability before offering any time slot, then writes the appointment back atomically with the correct type, duration, provider and operatory. Dentrix, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, Curve Dental and Dolphin Management are supported directly.
Where a system has no API, a calendar bridge provides near-real-time sync — appointments appear in the schedule within a minute rather than instantly, which is sufficient for every workflow except same-minute double-booking risk.
- Live availability read before every offer
- Atomic write — no double bookings
- Correct appointment type, duration and provider
- Reserved emergency capacity respected
- Confirmation SMS sent immediately
Going live takes days, not months
Discovery call
We map your call types, providers, hours, insurance list and escalation rules — usually 30 minutes.
PMS connection
Wavez connects to Dentrix, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, Curve or Dolphin and reads your live availability.
Script review
You approve every line the AI can say, including pricing ranges and clinical escalation thresholds.
Supervised go-live
Day one is monitored call by call. Adjustments are made same-day, and you keep full transcripts.
A practice that made the change
We replaced two contract receptionists and got better coverage. The math wasn’t even close.
James Patel, COO — Lakeview Orthodontics, Chicago, IL (3-location ortho group)