Your front desk, working every hour you don't.
Patients call after hours. Patients call during cleanings. WildRun answers them all — books, reschedules, screens for emergencies — at a fraction of a receptionist's cost.
What is a dental phone answering service?
A dental phone answering service answers patient calls 24/7 — booking appointments, screening dental emergencies, and handling insurance and hours questions after the clinic closes. AI-powered services like WildRun integrate with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, and Open Dental, are fully HIPAA-compliant, and start at $497/month — roughly a third the cost of a front-desk hire.
A dental phone answering service is a 24/7 system that answers patient calls, books and reschedules appointments, screens for dental emergencies, and handles insurance and hours questions — even after the clinic closes. AI-powered services like WildRun replace or augment a front-desk receptionist at roughly a third of the cost, integrate directly with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, and Open Dental, and are fully HIPAA-compliant. About 35% of dental practice calls go unanswered; each missed new-patient call represents $300–$1,500 in lifetime patient value. An AI dental receptionist captures every one.
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How much does a dental phone answering service cost?
A dental phone answering service costs $3,600–$10,800/year for a live answering service (messages only) or $38,000–$45,000/year for a full-time receptionist. AI-powered dental answering services like WildRun AI start at $497/month — HIPAA-compliant with direct Dentrix and Eaglesoft booking and 24/7 coverage. That's roughly a third the cost of a front-desk hire.
Dental phone answering service — cost and capability comparison
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Why dental & medical clinics lose revenue on the phone.
Front desk turnover is constant
The average dental receptionist lasts 18 months. Recruitment, training, and productivity loss costs $17,000–$70,000 per position depending on your market. WildRun doesn't quit.
Source: Arini.ai, 2025Patients call after hours and go elsewhere
The average dental practice misses 35% of all incoming calls — some as high as 68%. That patient didn't wait for you — they called the next clinic on Google and booked there.
Source: Arini.ai, 2025Staff spend hours every day on the phone
Scheduling, rescheduling, insurance questions, directions, hours. That's not clinical work — it's administrative drag your team resents.
No-shows cost you thousands per month
Each no-show costs $150–$500 in lost chair time. Automated SMS and call reminders cut no-shows significantly, freeing your schedule for paying patients.
What your agent does.
- Answers every call, day and night
- Books, reschedules, and cancels appointments
- Sends automated reminder calls and texts
- Handles insurance, hours, location, and procedure FAQs
- Screens for dental emergencies and escalates appropriately
- Integrates with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental
- Full HIPAA-compliant call logging
- Recognizes returning patients by caller ID
Integrates with: Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Google Calendar, Outlook
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Hear exactly what your callers experience.
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Dental & Medical Clinics — common questions.
Is WildRun HIPAA-compliant for a dental or medical practice?
Can the agent book directly into Dentrix, Eaglesoft, or Open Dental?
How does the agent handle a dental emergency?
How much does an AI receptionist cost versus a front-desk hire?
What is an AI phone answering service for dental practices?
How much does a dental phone answering service cost?
How WildRun AI compares
Honest, head-to-head comparisons — what each tool does well, where a custom-built flat-rate agent wins, and which is the better fit for your business.