Best AI receptionist for dental practices (2026)
Front desks at dental practices juggle check-ins, insurance questions and a phone that rings all day. Calls that go to voicemail are often new patients who book somewhere else.
Because callers share health details, look for a vendor that states HIPAA support or signs a BAA, then for booking and texting. Receptionists below are ranked by those features, as recorded from vendor sites, then by starting price.
What we look for
HIPAA claim or BAA
Patient calls carry protected health information.
Books appointments
New and existing patients can book without waiting for the desk.
SMS
Appointment confirmations and follow-ups by text.
Ranked for dental practices
Phonely
AI receptionistMeets 3 of 3$50
VerifiedMy AI Front Desk
AI receptionistMeets 3 of 3$99
VerifiedNewo
AI receptionistMeets 3 of 3$299
VerifiedUpfirst
AI receptionistMeets 2 of 3$24.95
VerifiedDialzara
AI receptionistMeets 2 of 3$29
VerifiedRosie
AI receptionistMeets 2 of 3$49
VerifiedServiceAgent
AI receptionistMeets 2 of 3$49
VerifiedTrillet
AI + live receptionistMeets 2 of 3$49
VerifiedSmith.ai
AI + live receptionistMeets 2 of 3$150
VerifiedSameday
AI receptionistMeets 2 of 3$449
VerifiedAI-Receptionist.com
AI receptionistMeets 1 of 3$14
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS OnCrew
AI receptionistMeets 1 of 3$49
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments Yes SMS Wakeman
AI receptionistMeets 1 of 3$49
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS Lindy
AI + live receptionistMeets 1 of 3$49.99
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA YesSource Books appointments SMS Goodcall
AI receptionistMeets 1 of 3$79
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS Abby Connect
AI + live receptionistMeets 1 of 3$164
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS Ruby
AI + live receptionistMeets 1 of 3$250
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS Sarah 24/7
AI receptionistMeets 1 of 3$350
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS AnswerConnect
AI + live receptionistMeets 1 of 3No public price
HIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments YesSource SMS Ringly.io
AI receptionistMeets 0 of 3$99
VerifiedHIPAA claim or BAA Books appointments SMS
Starting prices are the smallest published plan. Compare the monthly cost at your call volume.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best AI receptionist for dental practices?
- By our ranking, Phonely comes first: it meets 3 of 3 criteria we use for dental practices (a HIPAA claim or BAA, appointment booking and SMS), based on features recorded from vendor sites. Ties are broken by the lowest listed starting price. The best fit still depends on your call volume and the software you use.
- How many AI receptionists meet every criterion for dental practices?
- 3 of the 20 AI receptionists we track have a recorded match on all 3 criteria: Phonely, My AI Front Desk and Newo.
- Which AI receptionists for dental practices offer a HIPAA claim or BAA?
- 5 of 20 have it on record: Lindy, My AI Front Desk, Newo, Phonely and Upfirst. For 15 more we have no record either way, so check with the vendor.
- Which AI receptionists for dental practices offer appointment booking?
- 18 of 20 have it on record: Abby Connect, AI-Receptionist.com, AnswerConnect, Dialzara, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk, Newo, OnCrew, Phonely, Rosie, Ruby, Sameday, Sarah 24/7, ServiceAgent, Smith.ai, Trillet, Upfirst and Wakeman. For 2 more we have no record either way, so check with the vendor.
- Which AI receptionists for dental practices offer SMS?
- 9 of 20 have it on record: Dialzara, My AI Front Desk, Newo, Phonely, Rosie, Sameday, ServiceAgent, Smith.ai and Trillet. For 11 more we have no record either way, so check with the vendor.
- What is the cheapest AI receptionist for dental practices?
- The lowest listed starting price among the receptionists we track is AI-Receptionist.com, with a listed starting price of $14 a month (verified). Among those that meet every criterion above, the lowest is Phonely, with a listed starting price of $50 a month (verified). Starting prices cover the smallest plan; your cost depends on call volume, so compare at your volume on toolcrew.app.
- How is this list ranked?
- Each receptionist scores points for every criterion its vendor's own site supports, with the most important criteria counting double. Higher scores rank first; ties go to the lower listed starting price. A feature we have no record of scores nothing. Affiliate commissions never change the order.