AI Dental Receptionist & Phone Answering Service \| Savvy Agents [ Savvy Agents ![Savvy Agents](https://savvyagents.ai/images/savvy-agents-logo.svg) ](https://savvyagents.ai "Savvy Agents Home") - AI Workforce [ ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Ira - AI Receptionist 24/7 phone answering & scheduling ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-receptionist-for-dental-practices) [ ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-sia.webp) Sia - AI Scribe Clinical documentation assistant ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-scribe-for-dental-practices) [ ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-milo.webp) Milo - AI Insurance Coordinator Insurance verification & billing ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-insurance-coordinator-for-dental-practices) [ ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-novi.webp) Novi - AI Retention Manager Patient reactivation & recalls ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-retention-manager-for-dental-practices) - Products [ Agent Hub Build, run & monitor dental workflows ](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices) [ Online Scheduling 24/7 patient self-booking ](https://savvyagents.ai/online-scheduling-for-dental-practices) [ Website Chat Widget AI-powered website chat ](https://savvyagents.ai/website-chat-widget-for-dental-practices) [ AI Chat Staff assistant for practice work ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-chat-for-dental-practices) [ Appointment Confirmation Confirm visits by text and voice ](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices/appointment-confirmation) [ Morning Brief Daily practice huddle dashboard ](https://savvyagents.ai/morning-brief-for-dental-practices) [ Multilingual AI Seamless multi-language phone calls ](https://savvyagents.ai/multilingual-ai-phone-agent-for-dental-practices) [ Unified Inbox All patient conversations in one place ](https://savvyagents.ai/unified-inbox-for-dental-practices) [ Desk Phones Ring staff first, then Ira as backup ](https://savvyagents.ai/desk-phones-for-dental-practices) [ Patient Forms Digital intake, consent & signatures ](https://savvyagents.ai/patient-forms-for-dental-practices) [ Open Dental Integration AI workforce for Open Dental practices ](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/open-dental) [ Dentrix Integration AI workforce for Dentrix practices ](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/dentrix) - 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AI Insurance Coordinator ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-insurance-coordinator-for-dental-practices) [ ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-novi.webp) Novi - AI Retention Manager ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-retention-manager-for-dental-practices) Products [ Agent Hub ](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices) [ Online Scheduling ](https://savvyagents.ai/online-scheduling-for-dental-practices) [ Website Chat Widget ](https://savvyagents.ai/website-chat-widget-for-dental-practices) [ AI Chat ](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-chat-for-dental-practices) [ Appointment Confirmation ](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices/appointment-confirmation) [ Morning Brief ](https://savvyagents.ai/morning-brief-for-dental-practices) [ Multilingual AI ](https://savvyagents.ai/multilingual-ai-phone-agent-for-dental-practices) [ Unified Inbox ](https://savvyagents.ai/unified-inbox-for-dental-practices) [ Desk Phones ](https://savvyagents.ai/desk-phones-for-dental-practices) [ Patient Forms ](https://savvyagents.ai/patient-forms-for-dental-practices) [ Open Dental Integration ](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/open-dental) [ Dentrix Integration ](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/dentrix) Navigation - [Customer Stories](/#customer-stories) - [DSO](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-phone-answering-service-for-dsos) Resources - [ Resources Hub ](https://savvyagents.ai/resources/hub) - [ Dental Conferences ](https://savvyagents.ai/dental-conferences) - [ Blog ](https://savvyagents.ai/blog) - [ Partner Program ](https://savvyagents.ai/resources/partner-program) - [ Login ](https://savvyagents.ai/login) [ Book a demo ](https://savvyagents.ai/meeting-with-ai-dental-agent) ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Ira AI receptionist for dental practices Every call answered. Every patient booked. ============================================ Ira is the AI receptionist for dental practices. She picks up in your practice’s voice, books straight into your schedule, and hands your team a summary of every call. [ Book a demo ](https://savvyagents.ai/meeting-with-ai-dental-agent) Watch Ira in action ![The Savvy Inbox showing Ira’s call with Emily Carter, with both cleanings booked and a confirmation text sent](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/hero-inbox-1200.webp) ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Ira Incoming call · 4:45 PM Found Emily and her son on one plan, and booked both cleanings. Booked 9:00 and 10:00 AM TEXT FROM IRA · 4:46 PM Texted Emily both times, so she has them in writing. Booking details sent Meet Ira: the AI receptionist for dental practices -------------------------------------------------- Answering calls for dental teams across the US - ![Palmer Smiles](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-palmer-smiles.webp) - ![Cape Cod Dental Group](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-cape-cod-dental-group.webp) - ![Tampa Endodontics](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-tampa-endodontics.webp) - ![Meadowlark Family Dentistry](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-meadowlark-family-dentistry.webp) - ![Hudson Family Dental](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-hudson-family-dental.webp) - ![Chang Dental Group](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/customers/logo-chang-dental-group.webp) 8:02 AM, any Tuesday Three lines ringing at once. Ira answers all of them. ------------------------------------------------------ Your team is checking in the first patient. Ira picks up every other line at the same time, and each call ends with something done. 8:02 AM 3 calls live with Ira Front desk: checking in the 8:00 patient Line 1 New patient · 0:41 “Hi, I just moved here. Do you take Cigna?” ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) “We do. I have Thursday at 9:00 for a new patient exam.” Booked Thu 9:00 · New patient Line 2 Existing patient · 1:12 “Something came up. Can I move my cleaning tomorrow?” ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) “Of course, Sarah. Friday at 2:30 with Megan is open.” Moved to Fri 2:30 · Details texted Line 3 Urgent · 0:28 “My jaw is swollen and it’s getting worse.” ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) “Let me get you to the front desk right now.” Transferred with a summary After every call Every call, written up for your team. ------------------------------------- Every call lands in your Inbox with Ira’s summary, the reason, the outcome, and the recording. Urgent calls are flagged so your team sees them first. - A summary written by Ira, in plain English - The recording and full transcript - Logged to the patient in Open Dental ![The Savvy Inbox calls list showing each call’s summary, reason, and outcome](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/calls-table-900.webp) ![A call drawer with Ira’s summary, recording, and transcript](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/call-drawer-600.webp) Your phones, your call Front line or backup. You choose how Ira answers. -------------------------------------------------- Let Ira pick up every call on the first ring, or let your desk phones ring first and have Ira answer whatever your team can’t get to. Change it anytime. [See how desk phones ring staff first, then Ira](https://savvyagents.ai/desk-phones-for-dental-practices). Front line ### Ira answers every call No hold music, no voicemail. At 8 AM or at 2 AM. Patient calls ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp)Ira, on the first ring Backup ### Your team first, Ira catches the rest Desk phones ring for as long as you choose. Lunch, breaks and busy lines roll to Ira. Desk phones ring No answer ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp)Ira Either way, every call Ira takes ends with something done: Books or reschedules Straight into your schedule Transfers to your team With a spoken summary first Flags anything urgent Takes a message and alerts your team Scheduling, the hard part Books like your best scheduler. Every rule, on every call. ----------------------------------------------------------- A dental schedule isn’t a calendar with open slots. Ira knows which visits need the doctor, which room, which day, and how many in a row, and books only where they truly fit. - ### The right length for every visit A crown takes 90 minutes. A periodic exam takes 30. - ### The right provider and the right room Only the providers and operatories set up for that visit, and the patient’s usual provider first. - ### Doctor time and assistant time Ira knows which minutes need the doctor, so she can stagger visits the way your scheduler does. - ### Your blockouts and booking windows Visits go only into the blocks you set aside, and new patient exams only on the mornings you choose. - ### Daily limits No more than two crowns in a row, or four a day, if that’s how your doctor works. - ### Hours, breaks and holidays Never a time during lunch, a staff training day, or a holiday closure. ![The appointment type editor where a practice sets visit length, providers, limits, and booking windows](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/scheduling-editor-1440.webp) Limits per provider Doctor and assistant minutes Online or office-only Booking windows Your PMS blockouts ![The Follow-ups list showing what each caller needs and how long they have waited](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/followups-1080.webp) ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Savvy Agentsnow Urgent follow-up A caller needs your team. Open the Inbox to call back. When a call needs your team Nothing falls through the cracks. ---------------------------------- Ira opens a follow-up with what the patient needs and how long they’ve waited. Urgent ones go to the top and alert your team right away. > “Before we started using Ira from Savvy Agents, we were constantly missing patient calls – especially after hours or on the days our office was closed.” ![Sinu Mudumba](https://savvyagents.ai/images/customers/sinu-mudumba-testimonial.webp) Sinu MudumbaOperations · Palmer Smiles Family Dentistry [Read the Congress Dental story →](https://savvyagents.ai/customers/congress-dental) Every patient, their language 30+ languages. One receptionist. --------------------------------- Ira hears the language a caller speaks, switches to it mid-call, and books the visit just as she would in English. No waiting for a bilingual team member. [See the multilingual AI phone agent](https://savvyagents.ai/multilingual-ai-phone-agent-for-dental-practices). Switches automatically. Nothing to set per call. - HelloEnglish - 你好Chinese - BonjourFrench - OláPortuguese - CiaoItalian - ЗдравствуйтеRussian - 안녕하세요Korean - こんにちはJapanese - HalloGerman - Dzień dobryPolish - GoedendagDutch ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Hello English 你好 Chinese Bonjour French Olá Portuguese Ciao Italian Здравствуйте Russian 안녕하세요 Korean こんにちは Japanese Hallo German Dzień dobry Polish Goedendag Dutch Ira · Español ¡Hola! Tengo el jueves a las 4:00 con Megan. ¿Se la reservo? Booked Thu 4:00 PM Set up the way your practice runs The details that make Ira sound like your team. ------------------------------------------------ Who takes which calls, what Ira says when you’re closed, and what she knows about your practice. All set by your team. Front DeskOffice hours Warm transfer with summary Billing OfficeOffice hours Warm transfer with summary On-call DentistAfter hours too Warm transfer with summary ### The right person, every time Choose where Ira sends billing, clinical, and emergency calls, and which numbers take calls after hours. ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/agent-ira.webp) Front desk “I have Brandon Evans on the line. He has swelling on the left side of his jaw since this morning, and it’s getting worse.” Connecting you now ### No call picked up cold With a warm transfer, Ira tells your team why the patient is calling before she connects them. Text message · now Hi Grace! You’re booked for a New Patient Exam with Dr. Bennett on Thursday at 9:00 AM at Smile Dental Clinic. Delivered ### Details in writing After booking, Ira offers to text the appointment details, and sends them when the patient says yes. Mon–Fri 8–5 Lunch 12–1 Closed Nov 26 Ira’s greeting today “Thanks for calling Smile Dental. We’re closed for Thanksgiving and reopen Friday at 8. I can still help you book.” ### Knows when you’re open Office hours, lunch, holidays and closures, and she can mention a closure right in her greeting. Where do I park? Checking your knowledge There’s free parking behind the building, off Oak Street. From “Directions & parking” · Published ### Answers from what you publish Insurance you accept, policies, parking. Write it or import a web page; an owner approves it first. Emergency calls Published New patient intake Published Insurance questions In review ### Handles calls your way Skills teach Ira how your practice handles a job, like emergency calls, so she does it the same way every time. Dental answering service A dental answering service that covers lunch, evenings and weekends. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ira is an AI dental receptionist that works like a virtual receptionist for your front desk, using your practice’s information and rules. Your team stays in charge of anything that needs a person. ### After-hours and busy-period coverage Send calls to Ira in the evening, on weekends, over lunch, or whenever every line is busy. She answers routine questions from the information your practice publishes. [Desk phones that ring staff first →](https://savvyagents.ai/desk-phones-for-dental-practices) ### Appointment booking with your PMS With a supported practice management system connected, Ira checks availability and books with your visit types, providers and rules. Existing patients confirm who they are before anything changes. [Open Dental integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/open-dental) · [Dentrix integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/dentrix) ### Staff transfers and urgent requests When a caller needs your team, Ira transfers to a destination you set, with a spoken summary first. Urgent concerns are flagged and alert your team. ### Messages and callbacks If nobody can take the call, Ira takes a message and opens a follow-up with what the patient needs, so your team can call back. A callback request is not a confirmed appointment. How onboarding works Set up in two days. We do the heavy lifting. --------------------------------------------- Keep your phone number and your practice management system. Our team connects everything, sets Ira up with your rules, and stays with you through your first calls. 1. 1 Day 1 · about 30 minutes ### Connect your PMS and phones A short call with our team. Your number stays the same. 2. 2 Day 1–2 ### We set Ira up with your rules Greeting, voice, hours, visit types, and where calls go when your team is needed. 3. ✓ Day 2 ### You’re live Ira starts answering. We review the first calls with you and adjust anything that needs it. Books straight into the system you already use - ![Open Dental](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/open-dental.png) - ![Dentrix](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/dentrix.png) - ![Eaglesoft](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/eaglesoft.png) - ![Dentrix Ascend](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/dentrix-ascend.png) - ![Dentrix Enterprise](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/dentrix-enterprise.png) - ![Denticon](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/denticon.png) - ![Curve Dental](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/curve.png) - ![Cloud 9](https://savvyagents.ai/images/home/pms/cloud9.png) [Open Dental integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/open-dental) · [Dentrix integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/dentrix) Questions Questions dental teams ask us. ------------------------------ [Discuss pricing and setup for your practice →](https://savvyagents.ai/pricing) [See the full dental virtual receptionist workflow →](https://savvyagents.ai/solutions/front-office-automation) [Explore the unified inbox →](https://savvyagents.ai/unified-inbox-for-dental-practices) [Confirm appointments automatically →](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices/appointment-confirmation) [Send new patient forms after booking →](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices/new-patient-forms) Questions about Ira? Call us at [+1 (325) 237-2889](tel:+13252372889) What happens when Ira can’t help? She transfers the call to your team with a spoken summary, or takes a message and opens a follow-up. Anything urgent is flagged and alerts your team. Does Ira book into our real schedule? Yes. She offers real open times from your practice management system, using your visit types and providers. Existing patients confirm who they are before anything changes. Can we decide when Ira answers? Yes. Your desk phones ring first for as long as you choose. You also set office hours, holidays, and where calls go after hours. Does Ira answer calls after hours? Yes. You choose when calls go to Ira, including evenings, weekends, lunch and busy periods. She answers routine questions from the information you publish, books supported visits, and opens a follow-up when someone on your team needs to call back. Which practice management systems does Ira work with? Ira books into Open Dental, Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Dentrix Ascend, Dentrix Enterprise, Denticon, Curve Dental and Cloud 9. Can Ira talk to patients in other languages? Yes. Ira understands more than 30 languages, switches to the caller’s language mid-call, and books the visit just as she would in English. How long does it take to go live? About two days. Our team connects your phones and practice management system, sets Ira up with your rules, and reviews the first calls with you. Your phone number stays the same. Is Ira HIPAA compliant? We sign a Business Associate Agreement with every practice, encrypt data in transit and at rest, and never use patient data to train AI models. ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/agents/ira-v2/closing-ira-224.webp) Hear Ira answer your practice’s calls. --------------------------------------- Book a demo and we’ll show Ira answering with your schedule, your rules, and your greeting. [ Book a demo ](https://savvyagents.ai/meeting-with-ai-dental-agent) Bring the calls your team misses most. We’ll walk through them live. Prefer to talk? Call us at [+1 (325) 237-2889](tel:+13252372889) [ ![Savvy Agents](https://savvyagents.ai/images/savvy-footer-wordmark.svg) ](https://savvyagents.ai) ![](https://savvyagents.ai/images/savvy-footer-scene.webp) AI workforce ------------ - [Ira — Receptionist](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-receptionist-for-dental-practices) - [Sia — Scribe](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-scribe-for-dental-practices) - [Milo — Insurance](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-insurance-coordinator-for-dental-practices) - [Novi — Retention](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-retention-manager-for-dental-practices) Products -------- - [Agent Hub](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices) - [Online Scheduling](https://savvyagents.ai/online-scheduling-for-dental-practices) - [Website Chat Widget](https://savvyagents.ai/website-chat-widget-for-dental-practices) - [AI Chat](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-chat-for-dental-practices) - [Appointment Confirmation](https://savvyagents.ai/agent-hub-for-dental-practices/appointment-confirmation) - [Morning Brief](https://savvyagents.ai/morning-brief-for-dental-practices) - [Multilingual AI](https://savvyagents.ai/multilingual-ai-phone-agent-for-dental-practices) - [Unified Inbox](https://savvyagents.ai/unified-inbox-for-dental-practices) - [Desk Phones](https://savvyagents.ai/desk-phones-for-dental-practices) - [Patient Forms](https://savvyagents.ai/patient-forms-for-dental-practices) - [Open Dental Integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/open-dental) - [Dentrix Integration](https://savvyagents.ai/integrations/dentrix) Resources --------- - [Pricing](https://savvyagents.ai/pricing) - [Resources Hub](https://savvyagents.ai/resources/hub) - [Dental AI Guide](https://savvyagents.ai/dental-ai) - [Dental Conferences](https://savvyagents.ai/dental-conferences) - [DSO](https://savvyagents.ai/ai-phone-answering-service-for-dsos) - [Blog](https://savvyagents.ai/blog) - [Partner Program](https://savvyagents.ai/resources/partner-program) Compare ------- - [Weave vs. Savvy](/alternatives/weave) - [Dentina AI vs. Savvy](/alternatives/dentina) - [Arini vs. Savvy](/alternatives/arini) - [TrueLark vs. Savvy](/alternatives/truelark) - [Ruby vs. Savvy](/alternatives/ruby-receptionists) Get in touch ------------ - support@savvyagents.ai - [+1 (325) 237-2889](tel:+13252372889) - [HQ: Austin, TX](https://maps.google.com/?q=Austin,TX) - Talk to support → [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/savvyagents/) [ ](https://www.instagram.com/savvyagents.ai) [ ](https://facebook.com/savvyagentsinc) [ ](https://twitter.com/savvyagentsinc) © 2026 Savvy Agents, Inc. 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