Stop Sending New Dental Patients to Voicemail
Someone wakes up with a toothache. They look up a dentist near them and call. Your front desk is checking in a patient and on hold with an insurance company. The phone rings out. They call the next office on the list.
Cira is an AI receptionist for dental practices. It answers every call and text 24/7. It books cleanings and exams, answers questions about insurance, sorts the toothaches from the routine calls, and sends reminders that cut down no-shows — so your front desk can stay with the patient in front of them.
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Your Front Desk Can't Do Three Things at Once
Checking patients in, calling insurance, scheduling the next visit — and the phone is still ringing.
People don't leave voicemails anymore
If no one picks up, they call the next dentist. The office that answers gets the new patient.
Insurance calls eat up your front desk
Verifying coverage and answering "do you take my plan?" takes time. While they're on hold, your phone keeps ringing.
A full-time front desk costs $35,000+ a year
And they go home at 5. A lot of people call to book before work, on lunch, or after the kids are in bed.
A toothache call can't wait until tomorrow
Someone in pain who can't reach you finds someone who picks up. Missed calls walk straight to another practice.
The dental office that answers the phone fills its schedule — every time.
The Math
One Missed Call = A New Patient You Never Met
A dental patient isn't one visit. Cleanings twice a year. X-rays. A filling here, a crown there. Often the whole family. A new patient is worth $1,000-2,000 in the first year alone — and a lot more over time.
Miss just 3 new-patient calls a week and you could be losing $90,000+ a year.
Cira costs less than one new-patient exam a month. One new patient pays for the whole year.
Cira: Starting at $59/month
ROI: 125x return on investment
How It Works
Answer, Sort, Book — All on Its Own
Cira picks up in 2-3 rings. It sounds like a friendly person at your front desk.
Answers Every Call
Day or night. Cira greets callers with your practice's name and asks how it can help.
Sorts Urgent From Routine
A bad toothache, swelling, a knocked-out tooth — Cira follows your rules to flag it as urgent and get it in front of your team. A six-month cleaning gets booked like normal.
Books and Confirms
Cira finds an open slot, books the visit, and texts to confirm. It also reminds patients before the appointment — fewer no-shows, fewer holes in the schedule.
Every Call Captures
What This Means for Your Practice
Catch Every New Patient
Tuesday at 11 AM, someone calls to set up their first visit. Your front desk is with a patient. Cira answers, gets their info, checks the schedule, and books them — that new patient doesn't end up at the office down the street.
Answers Insurance Questions
Do you take Delta Dental? Is a cleaning covered? How much is an exam without insurance? Cira knows the plans you accept and what you tell patients about cost — so your front desk isn't the only one who can answer "do you take my insurance?"
Triages Dental Emergencies
Someone calls in real pain. Cira follows your triage rules — what counts as urgent, how soon you fit them in, what to tell them in the meantime — and makes sure your team sees it right away. Cira never gives dental advice or diagnoses anything.
Fills the Recall Schedule
When a patient calls about their six-month cleaning, Cira books it on the spot instead of leaving a callback note. Combined with reminder texts, that means fewer empty hygiene chairs.
Books by Text and After Hours
Cira answers texts like a person — questions about hours, insurance, and openings — and books appointments by text when the line is busy. It also catches the calls that come in at night and on weekends, when a lot of people deal with a sore tooth.
Cira vs. Traditional Solutions
| Feature | Traditional Answering Service | Human Receptionist | Cira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Business hours only | 40 hrs/week | 24/7/365 |
| Cost | $500+/month | $35,000+/year | $59-259/month |
| Response Time | Call center delays | Immediate | Instant |
| Knows Your Business | Generic scripts | Requires training | Learns automatically |
| SMS/Text Handling | No | No | AI-powered |
| Spam Blocking | No | No | Yes |
| Appointment Booking | Takes messages | Can book | Books automatically |
| Setup Time | Weeks | Weeks | Minutes |
Visits Cira Can Book
Cira knows what to ask for every kind of visit your office handles — and which ones can't wait.
Routine Care
- Cleanings & checkups
- X-rays & exams
- Fluoride treatments
- Sealants
- Kids' visits
Fillings & Restorations
- Cavities & fillings
- Crowns & bridges
- Root canals
- Extractions
- Dentures & partials
Cosmetic & Ortho
- Teeth whitening
- Veneers & bonding
- Invisalign & braces consults
- Implant consults
- Smile makeovers
Urgent Visits
- Toothaches & pain
- Broken or chipped teeth
- Lost fillings or crowns
- Swelling & abscesses
- Knocked-out teeth
Setup
Up and Running in Minutes
Connect your practice
Link your website and scheduling system. Cira learns your services, hours, providers, and the insurance plans you accept.
Make Cira yours
Pick the voice, write the greeting, set your emergency triage rules, and choose what Cira can quote ("a new-patient exam is about $X" or "we'll go over the cost once we check your coverage").
Forward your calls
Point your number to Cira. It starts answering right away — including the calls you'd normally miss at lunch, after hours, and during a rush.
Pricing
One Booked Job Pays for the Year
Simple per-conversation pricing. No per-minute charges. No contracts. Start with a 7-day free trial.
Starter
Most popularPerfect for small businesses that need reliable call and SMS coverage.
- 200 conversations/mo
- $0.79 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 1 phone agent
- 1 call forwarding contact
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
Growth
For growing businesses that need call transfers and more capacity.
- 400 conversations/mo
- $0.69 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 2 phone agents
- 5 call forwarding contacts
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
Pro
For established businesses with high call volume and multiple locations.
- 600 conversations/mo
- $0.59 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 2 phone agents
- 10 call forwarding contacts
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
FAQ
Common Questions
- Can Cira book appointments on our schedule?
- Yes. Cira connects to your scheduling system, sees what's open, and books cleanings, exams, and other visits with the right provider while your front desk is with a patient.
- Can Cira answer insurance questions?
- Yes. You tell Cira which plans you're in network with and what you say about cost. Cira can tell callers whether you take their plan and give general pricing — and let them know your team will confirm the details once they verify coverage.
- How does Cira handle dental emergencies?
- You set the rules. Cira asks a few questions, follows your triage guide to decide if it's urgent, gets the patient in front of your team or books the soonest slot, and tells them what you want them to do in the meantime. Cira never diagnoses anything or gives dental advice.
- Can Cira handle recall and recare calls?
- Yes. When a patient calls about their next cleaning, Cira books it right then instead of leaving a callback note — and it sends reminder texts so fewer of them no-show.
- Can Cira share pricing?
- You decide. Cira can give ranges ("a cleaning and exam usually starts at $X") or say "we'll go over the exact cost once we check your insurance."
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Yes. No contract, no fees, month to month. Most practices keep it once they see the extra new patients.
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