Voice AI Receptionist · New York
Voice AI Receptionist for New York Dental Practices
Sub-two-second response, natural interruption handling, and dental-specific vocabulary that does not mangle "periapical". Deployed across New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and the rest of New York.
Manhattan and Brooklyn practices operate in the densest dental market in the US, where a missed call is a competitor's booking within minutes. That is the local context a voice AI receptionist has to work inside.
Wavez is tuned on dental call audio: procedure names, plan names, and the specific way patients describe pain. Combined with sub-two-second turn-taking, that is what makes the calls sound like calls rather than like a phone tree.
The New York SHIELD Act imposes reasonable safeguards on private information; Wavez encrypts data, restricts access and signs a BAA.
What changes in the first month
Sub-two-second responses
Turn-taking fast enough that the conversation feels normal.
Handles interruptions
Callers can talk over it, change their mind, and backtrack.
Dental vocabulary tuning
Procedure, plan and provider names recognised reliably.
English and Spanish
Both fully supported end to end, including confirmation SMS.
Traditional front desk vs Wavez
| Traditional | Wavez | |
|---|---|---|
| Response latency | 3–6 seconds typical for generic bots | Under 2 seconds |
| Interruption handling | Restarts the prompt | Natural barge-in |
| Clinical vocabulary | Frequent mishears | Dental-tuned recognition |
| Languages | English only | English + Spanish |
| Monthly cost | Varies | From $599 |
Running a voice AI receptionist in New York
Wavez follows your local clock. Greeting, quiet hours, escalation windows and reminder timing are all set to New York time, so a 7am caller and an 11pm caller each get the right treatment.
Coverage is identical statewide — New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse and every smaller community in between run the same configuration, because the software attaches to your phone number rather than to a location.
- Local New York hours and quiet-hour rules
- Signed BAA before any patient data is processed
- Dentrix, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, Curve and Dolphin supported
- English and Spanish handling included
- Flat monthly pricing with no after-hours surcharge
Compliance notes for this state
The New York SHIELD Act imposes reasonable safeguards on private information; Wavez encrypts data, restricts access and signs a BAA.
Wavez encrypts call data in transit and at rest, retains recordings and transcripts for the period you specify, and creates no biometric identifiers.
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)