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Dentalanswering serviceopen after hours.

An AI receptionist answers your office line day and night, books cleanings and exams, flags broken teeth and severe pain, and alerts you on Telegram.

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Where dental calls go unanswered

Two patients at the desk, one on the phone, and line two lights up.
Today

The caller sits on hold, gives up, and books with the practice down the street that picked up.

With QuickVOC

The agent answers line two in your practice name, asks if they are a current patient and books the cleaning while your team finishes check-in.

Saturday night, a patient cracks a tooth and it will not stop hurting.
Today

Your voicemail says call back Monday. They search for an emergency dentist and become someone else's patient.

With QuickVOC

The agent hears "broken tooth", marks the call urgent, offers your first opening or takes a detailed message, and sends you an urgent Telegram alert when the call ends.

Lunch hour, when the whole team steps out at once.
Today

Calls roll to the machine. New patients who found you on Google rarely leave a message.

With QuickVOC

Every caller gets a real conversation. Name, number, visit type and insurance plan are on your lead board with a recording when you get back.

Phone, callbacks and chat, one front desk

Answers the callMon 12:20 PM. A new patient calls during lunch.
AI agentThanks for calling Harborlight Family Dental. Are you a current patient, or new to us?
CustomerNew. I just moved to the area and I need a cleaning.
AI agentWelcome. Can I get your full name, and do you have dental insurance? The office checks your plan before the visit.
CustomerDaniel Okafor. I have a PPO through work.
AI agentThanks, Daniel. The new patient exam and cleaning is $199 and includes X-rays. Do mornings or afternoons work better?
CustomerMornings. Thursday would be ideal.
AI agentThursday at 10:00 AM is open. Should I book it for you?
CustomerYes, please book it.
What you getNew patient booked for Thu 10:00 AM and added to Google Calendar. His insurance plan is on the lead card for your team to check.

Every Dental job, from first call to paid.

One board for leads, estimates, jobs and invoices. You name the steps; this is a common setup for dental offices.

  1. 1New request

    The AI answers, asks your questions and creates the request with the recording and summary.

  2. 2Booked

    Booked into your calendar once the client confirms the time.

  3. 3Checked in

    The visit card has the client's history and notes from the call.

  4. 4Done

    Invoice from the same card when the visit is done.

  5. 5Paid

    Record the payment. Money shows on your dashboard.

Job typesCleaningEmergencyNew patient

New patient, regular or toothache? It sorts them first.

Dental calls are not all alike. The agent sorts each caller before it offers a time, so a new patient, a regular and a cracked tooth each get the right next step.

  • New or current patient

    It asks first and greets repeat callers by name. New patients hear your new patient exam price, regulars hear your recall cleaning price.

  • Pain goes to the front of the line

    A broken or knocked-out tooth, severe pain or swelling makes the call urgent: soonest opening or a detailed message, plus an urgent Telegram alert when the call ends.

  • Mornings or afternoons

    It asks what suits the patient, then offers open times inside the office hours you set. Never outside them.

  • Booked only on a yes

    The visit is booked when the patient confirms the time, then written to your Google Calendar with the name and phone number.

Thursday in Google Calendar
8:00 AM
Keisha Bennett, urgent visit, broken tooth
10:00 AM
Daniel Okafor, new patient exam + cleaning
2:00 PM
Ruth Adler, recall cleaning + exam
4:00 PM
Sam Whitfield, free Invisalign consult

What the agent asks before it books a patient

Every caller

  • Full name, confirmed if they called before
  • Best callback number
  • Reason for the visit, in their own words
  • Mornings, afternoons or first available
  • A clear yes on the time before it books

Just for dental offices

  • New patient or current patient
  • Which dental insurance they have, so your team can check the plan
  • Sorts the visit: cleaning, new patient exam, emergency, whitening or Invisalign consult
  • Treats a broken or knocked-out tooth, severe pain, swelling and bleeding as urgent

Plugs into the tools you already use.

Leads come in from every channel. Bookings, jobs and alerts go out to where you already work.

Leads come in
Phone callsKeep your number, forward it to the AI
Website chatOne line of code on your site
InstagramDMs answered in seconds
ThumbtackReplies to leads, calls them back
Google Local ServicesLSA messages and calls
QuickVOCLive
Work goes out
Google CalendarEvery booking on your calendar
Housecall ProLooks up callers, creates the job
TelegramAlerts for leads, bookings, follow-ups
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Simple pricing. Start free.

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Starter

For an owner who answers their own phone.

$149/ month
300 AI minutesthen $0.25 / min
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  • Pipeline, customers and jobs
  • Estimates, invoices and payments
  • AI agent answers 24/7 and books jobs
  • Every call recorded on its lead
  • Website chat and Telegram alerts
  • 1 business number, 3 team members

Pro

Most popular

For a busy team with a front desk.

$299/ month
1,000 AI minutesthen $0.22 / min
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  • Everything in Starter, plus
  • Instagram, Thumbtack and Google LSA leads
  • AI follow-up calls
  • Estimate templates
  • No QuickVOC branding
  • 3 numbers, 10 team members
  • Online card paymentsSoon

Business

For high call volume and bigger teams.

$549/ month
2,500 AI minutesthen $0.20 / min
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  • Everything in Pro, plus
  • 10 numbers, 25 team members
  • Priority support and onboarding
  • Move your data from Housecall Pro or ShopmonkeySoon

Enterprise

Several locations, a custom AI agent and call flows, unlimited numbers and team. Priced for you.

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Dental answering service questions

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What does a dental answering service do?
It answers your office line in your practice name whenever you forward calls to it, after hours or when the front desk is busy. The AI receptionist asks if the caller is a new or current patient, what the visit is for and which insurance they have, offers open times and books the visit into Google Calendar. Every call is recorded, transcribed and summarized.
Can it handle after-hours dental emergencies?
Yes. Words like broken tooth, knocked-out tooth, severe pain or swelling move the call to an urgent path. The agent takes the name and what happened, offers your soonest opening or takes a detailed message, and sends you an urgent Telegram alert as soon as the call ends. It never gives medical advice, so the dentist decides what happens next.
What does it ask patients about dental insurance?
It asks which insurance the patient has, for example a PPO through their employer, and writes it on the lead card. It does not look up eligibility or benefits. Your team checks the plan before the visit, the same way you do today, and the agent never tells a caller that a treatment is covered.
Can it tell new patients from current ones?
Yes. It asks at the start of the call and recognizes repeat callers by phone number, with their name and a note from their last call. New patients hear your new patient exam price and current patients hear your recall cleaning price, straight from the price list you give it. It works like a dental office virtual receptionist that never takes lunch.
How much does a dental answering service cost?
Starter is $149 a month for 300 minutes of AI calls, a business number, website chat and the lead pipeline. Pro is $299 a month for 1,000 minutes, three numbers and ten team members. Business is $549 a month for 2,500 minutes when call volume is high. Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial that includes 25 minutes, and no credit card is needed.
Can patients still talk to someone at the front desk?
Yes. If a caller asks for a person while your team is on duty, the agent transfers the call to the office. Outside those hours it takes a detailed message and alerts you on Telegram. It can also speak Spanish, Portuguese or any of the 15 languages you turn on, and it switches when the patient does.

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