Healthcare

AI phone assistant for dental clinics

Patients reach your clinic even when everyone is chairside, multi-sitting treatments stay on track and instalments get paid on time.

Single-chair dental clinicsMulti-chair practicesDental chains with several branchesOrthodontists and implant centres
Second RCT sitting reminder, Chennai clinicDental clinics · AI voice agentTamil
AI: வணக்கம், அண்ணா நகர் ஸ்மைல் டென்டல் கிளினிக்கிலிருந்து பேசுகிறேன். உங்கள் ரூட் கேனால் இரண்டாவது சிட்டிங் நாளை மாலை 5 மணிக்கு உள்ளது, வர முடியுமா?Hello, calling from Smile Dental Clinic, Anna Nagar. Your second root canal sitting is tomorrow at 5 pm. Can you come?
Customer: நாளை முடியாது. சனிக்கிழமை காலை வரலாமா?Not tomorrow. Can I come on Saturday morning?
AI: சரி, சனிக்கிழமை காலை என்று குறித்துக்கொள்கிறேன். கிளினிக் நேரத்தை உறுதி செய்து SMS அனுப்புவார்கள்.Okay, I'm noting Saturday morning. The clinic will confirm the time and send you an SMS.
AI: நன்றி. அன்று உங்கள் இரண்டாவது தவணை ₹3,000 செலுத்த வேண்டும் என்பதையும் நினைவூட்டுகிறேன்.Thank you. A reminder that your second instalment of ₹3,000 is due that day.
Reschedule request logged · instalment reminder given · SMS after the call

What is an AI phone assistant for dental clinics?

An AI phone assistant for dental clinics is a voice agent that answers and makes calls for the practice. It takes appointment requests, reminds patients about their next root canal, implant or braces sitting, follows up on treatment instalments and recall check-ups, and transfers the call to your front desk. It never gives clinical advice.

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What slows dental clinics down on the phone?

Missed calls while you are chairsideThe dentist and assistant have gloves on and the receptionist is at the chair too. Calls from new patients ring out and they book elsewhere.
Patients drop off between sittingsA root canal needs three sittings and braces need monthly adjustments. Once the pain stops, many patients stop coming and the case stays half done.
Instalments and recalls slipImplant and aligner patients pay in parts, and six-monthly cleaning recalls are tracked in a register. Nobody has time to call everyone.

What can an AI calling agent do for dental clinics?

Inbound
Appointment booking requestsThe agent takes the caller's name, the problem in their own words and a preferred time, and passes it to your desk to confirm.→ New patient request logged
Outbound
Next-sitting remindersPatients midway through RCT, crowns, implants or braces get a call a day before their next sitting, with an option to ask for another time.→ Sitting confirmed or rescheduled
Outbound
Treatment instalment remindersBefore each instalment date the agent reminds the patient of the amount due, then sends a UPI link on WhatsApp right after the call.→ Payment date promised
Outbound
Six-month recall and scaling callsPatients due for a routine check-up or scaling get a recall call and can ask for a slot on the spot.→ Recall visit requested
Inbound
Clinic information lineCallers get timings, consultation charges, location and whether the clinic accepts walk-ins, as you have set them.→ Routine questions answered
Outbound
Dental care plan renewalsIf you sell annual family dental plans, the agent calls members before the plan expires and notes who wants to renew.→ Renewal interest captured
Payment reminders

Instalment and dental plan reminders

Implant, aligner and full-mouth cases are often paid in instalments, and the agent calls each patient a few days before the next amount is due. It can also remind members whose annual dental care plan is expiring, then send the amount and UPI link on WhatsApp or SMS after the call.

  1. Before the due dateHeads-up call with the amount and date.
  2. On the due dateShort reminder, link sent after the call.
  3. After the due datePolite follow-up and a promised pay date.

How does it work?

  1. Upload sittings or connect your softwareSend upcoming sittings, recalls and instalments by API or upload a sheet from your dental software.
  2. Agent calls in your patients' languageSet the agent up in Tamil, Hindi, English or any of the 12 Indian languages your patients speak.
  3. Patient confirms, reschedules or asks for staffThe agent records the answer and transfers the call to your front desk when the patient needs a person.
  4. Follow-up goes out after the callConfirmations, directions or UPI links go on WhatsApp or SMS after the call, and outcomes appear on your dashboard.

Does it work with our software?

Your dental practice software can start calls through the REST API when a sitting is booked or an instalment falls due. Outcomes, answers and recording links come back by webhook, so your appointment book stays updated. A daily sheet upload also works.

See the API and webhooks

Questions from dental clinics

Can the AI tell patients what treatment they need?

No. The agent never gives clinical advice or quotes treatment plans. It books, reminds, collects details and transfers. Questions about pain, medicines or procedures are passed to your dentist or staff.

Can it remind patients about every sitting of a long treatment?

Yes. Send each upcoming sitting by API or sheet and the agent calls before each one. Patients can confirm or ask for another time, and the request reaches your desk.

Which languages can the dental clinic agent use?

You can set up the agent in your patients' language from 12 Indian languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and English, plus Hinglish. You pick the language for each agent or campaign.

Can it collect instalment payments?

The agent reminds the patient of the amount and due date, and right after the call MsgClub sends the UPI payment link on WhatsApp or SMS. Payment itself happens through your link.

What happens when a patient wants to speak to the doctor?

The agent transfers the call to the number you choose, such as your front desk or clinic manager.

Is our patient call data kept in India?

Yes. Call data, recordings and transcripts are stored in India. Your clinic stays responsible for patient consent, DND rules and the hours you choose to call.

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