The AI Front-Desk Opportunity: A 4-Step Dental & Medical Practice SMB Playbook

Dental and medical practices are missing the highest-value calls: a Peerlogic analysis of 4,280 patient calls across 26 practices found 38% went unanswered, and new-patient calls converted to appointments at ~25% vs ~56% for existing patients. Voksha (1M+ calls, Oct 9 2026) shows a large share of patient demand arrives outside weekday hours and on weekends. A Bessemer/Bain report finds 54% of healthcare executives report material AI ROI within a year. A 4-step, HIPAA/BAA-safe playbook turns the missed-call problem into a 24/7 AI front desk that answers, books, and confirms. Real tools: Weave, Sully, Slang.ai, CureMD, Peerlogic.