The average dental practice has a 15-20% no-show rate. On a $300 average appointment, that's easily $50K+ in lost revenue per year for a busy practice.

The fix isn't complicated — it's just that most practices are still using phone-tag scheduling from 2005.

Here's what actually moves the needle:

• Online self-scheduling — patients book when they're motivated (often at 11pm, not during your office hours)

• Automated reminders — SMS 48hrs + 2hrs before cuts no-shows by 30-40%

• Easy rescheduling — give patients a one-tap reschedule link instead of forcing them to call

• Waitlist backfill — when someone cancels, the next person on the waitlist gets notified instantly

We built a booking portal specifically for dental practices that handles all of this. No IT team needed, no complex setup. Your front desk will thank you.

If you run a dental practice and want to stop bleeding revenue to empty chairs, check out our portal.