--- title: "AI receptionist for dental offices" description: "An AI voice agent that answers every call to a dental practice and automates appointment scheduling: it books cleanings and same-day emergency visits, and moves or cancels appointments, built on Speko." canonical: "https://speko.ai/solutions/dental-receptionist" last-updated: "2026-11-12" --- > ## Speko page index > The complete index of every page on this site is at: https://speko.ai/llms.txt > Read it before exploring further. It lists the exact Markdown URL for every canonical HTML page. # AI receptionist for dental offices Use cases Answer every patient call and book the visit on the call. Press the sphere to call [Build your own](https://platform.speko.ai/sign-in) Birchwood Family Dental 1. Front desk Thanks for calling Birchwood Family Dental. How can I help? 2. You I chipped a tooth last night and it hurts. Try saying “I chipped a tooth last night and it hurts.” “Can I move my cleaning to next week?” ## Where calls cost you jobs - Patients call during cleanings, when no one can pick up. - After-hours calls about a toothache go to voicemail. - The front desk spends the day moving and canceling visits. ## What changes with the agent on the phone **Speed** The agent answers every call, during procedures and after hours. **Revenue** The agent books new patients and emergency visits on the first call. **Staff time** Front desk staff spend their time with patients in the office. ## What the agent does Pick a step to see it in the call, or play the call. It is written for this page and is not a recording. Example call, written for this page Birchwood Family Dental Thanks for calling Birchwood Family Dental. How can I help? Caller I chipped a tooth last night and it hurts a bit. Birchwood Family Dental Sorry to hear that. Is there any swelling, or is the pain getting worse? Caller No swelling. It's sore when I bite down. Birchwood Family Dental We keep same-day times for that. I have 11:30 today or 2 this afternoon. Caller 11:30 works. Birchwood Family Dental Booked for 11:30 today. What is your name and the best number to reach you? ## Put the system in place 1. ### 1Answer every call Point your number at the agent, or bring it over SIP. It answers whenever the number rings. [Phone number setup](https://docs.speko.ai/guides/phone-agents) 2. ### 2Qualify and book on the call A workflow asks your questions and books from your calendar while the caller is still on the line. [See the workflow builder](https://speko.ai/voice-agent-workflow-builder) 3. ### 3Hand off what needs a person Urgent calls transfer to your team, at the moments you choose in the workflow. 4. ### 4Follow up the rest Callers who did not book go on a call list for an outbound follow-up call, or get a text from the same number. [SMS setup](https://docs.speko.ai/sms/registration#fees) 5. ### 5Measure and improve Speko scores every call. Test each change against simulated callers before it goes live. [See monitoring](https://speko.ai/voice-agent-monitoring) [Get started free](https://platform.speko.ai/sign-in) [Book a demo](https://speko.ai/book) $10 in credit on signup ## What missed calls are worth The agent costs $0.09 per minute. A 3 minute inbound call on a Speko number is from $0.30. Example values. Set your own to see what missed calls are worth. Of those, how many would book Minutes per call **Jobs booked from missed calls** 15 **Revenue those jobs bring** $4,500 **Agent cost, 180 min at $0.09 plus carriage** from $18.00 **Revenue for each $1 of agent cost** $250 [Start answering every call](https://platform.speko.ai/sign-in) $10 in credit on signup **Cost details** - $0.09 per minute on Speko infrastructure, across speech-to-text, the language model and text-to-speech. - Phone calls on Speko numbers add the carrier's charge for the call, including its taxes and fees, plus 20%, at least $0.01 per minute inbound and $0.015 per minute outbound. US calls usually cost the minimum; some international routes cost more. Calls over your own SIP trunk add nothing. - A Speko phone number costs $1 setup and $2 a month for most numbers, paid from your credits. A number the carrier prices higher sells at the carrier's setup price. - Calls bill from answer to hang-up. Ringing, unanswered calls, and calls where the agent never speaks or that fail on our side cost nothing, refunded automatically. [See the full pricing](https://speko.ai/pricing) ## Questions **Can it automate appointment scheduling for a dental practice?** Yes. Calendars plug into any step of a workflow, so the agent offers open times and books one while the patient is on the line. **What happens with a dental emergency after hours?** You decide in the workflow. The agent can book the first open slot, or transfer the call to your on-call dentist. The demo agent never gives treatment advice. **Can it answer questions about insurance and fees?** Only what you give it. Add the plans you accept and your fees to a knowledge base, and the agent answers from it. **Can I keep my existing number?** Yes. Bring your own number over a SIP trunk, or buy a Speko number in the console. Calls over your own SIP trunk add no telephony charge from Speko. **What does a dental receptionist agent cost?** A call costs $0.09 per minute on Speko infrastructure across speech-to-text, the language model and text-to-speech. A Speko phone number adds the carrier's charge plus 20%, at least $0.01 per minute inbound. A 3 minute inbound call on a Speko number is from $0.30. Signup includes $10 in credit. 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