How Much Revenue Is Your Dental Practice Losing to Missed Calls?
Adjust the sliders to match your practice. See your recovery potential in real time.
By David Cyrus, Attainment·
Default estimate
$5,489/mo
Payback period
2days
Your numbers
Total calls received across all lines
Industry average is 38% for dental practices
How often an answered inquiry results in a booked visit
Revenue from a new patient in their first 12 months
Salary and overhead for call-handling staff
Pre-populated at a typical mid-market rate. Adjust to whatever you would actually pay.
Net ROI per month
$5,489
$65,862 per year
Breakdown
1322%
ROI
2
Days to payback
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Methodology and assumptions
- *AI captures 90% of previously missed calls (excludes spam and misdials)
- *Labor savings modeled at 55% of current front desk cost (AI handles after-hours and overflow)
- *Missed call rate baseline of 38% from Dental Economics Practice Vitality Report 2024
- *New patient first-year value based on Canadian Dental Association average treatment revenue
- *Revenue from new patients spread across 12 months (conservative monthly attribution)
- *Service cost is your input. Pricing is custom, scoped to your practice on a 15-min call.
Why dental practices lose patients to missed calls
The average dental practice misses 38% of incoming calls, according to the Dental Economics Practice Vitality Report.
The average dental practice misses 38% of incoming calls, according to the Dental Economics Practice Vitality Report. A patient who hits voicemail books with the next clinic on Google Maps.
An AI receptionist answers every call around the clock, books or prepares appointment requests for your scheduling software, sends confirmation texts, and handles cancellation requests without front desk involvement.
How this calculator works
Adjust the sliders to match your practice. The model estimates new patient revenue recovered from previously missed calls, labor savings from reduced front-desk load, and net monthly ROI after the service cost. Results update in real time.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue does a dental practice lose to missed calls per year?
A dental practice missing 38% of calls, with 250 monthly calls and a $1,200 new patient value, loses approximately $53,000 in annual revenue. Adjust the sliders above to see your specific number.
How quickly does an AI receptionist pay for itself at a dental practice?
At default inputs, the payback period is typically under 30 days. The model attributes new patient revenue monthly across 12 months. Adjust your perceived monthly value of the service to see how the math changes for your practice.
What percentage of dental calls go unanswered?
Industry data from the Dental Economics Practice Vitality Report puts the average unanswered call rate at 35-38% for dental practices. Calls most often go unanswered during peak hours, at lunch, and after 5 PM.
Does this calculator include PHIPA-aware implementation costs?
Attainment AI Receptionist is PHIPA and PIPEDA-aware with privacy-aware data handling included in the base subscription. There are no additional privacy planning fees.
What is the average new patient value at a Canadian dental practice?
The average new patient generates $850 to $1,200 in first-visit revenue and $2,000 to $4,500 in lifetime value. General dentistry new patients are modeled at $1,200 first-year value in this calculator.
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