Every dental practice misses calls. During lunch, between patients, after hours — phones ring and nobody picks up. Research shows that 30 percent of first-time callers who reach voicemail never call back. They call the next practice on the list. Ira changes that by answering every single call in under 3 seconds, whether it comes in at noon on a Tuesday or 9 PM on a Saturday. As an AI receptionist built for dental practices, Ira does not just take messages. She books real appointments directly in your Open Dental schedule.

What makes Ira different from a generic answering service is the Open Dental integration. When a patient calls, Ira can look up their record, check provider availability, and book the right appointment type with the right provider — all in real time. She confirms the appointment with the caller and sends an SMS reminder. Your front desk finds the appointment already on the schedule the next morning. Combined with front office automation, Ira gives your team hours back every week.

Practices using Ira report capturing an average of 12 additional appointments per week that would have gone to voicemail. For a practice with a $400 average production per visit, that translates to nearly $250,000 in annual revenue that was previously walking out the door.