LanewayRECEPTION
For dental practices

AI receptionist for dental practices

Laneway answers every call to your dental practice 24/7 and books check-ups, hygiene appointments and emergencies straight into your booking system — recognising an urgent toothache and routing it to your next available slot.

What Laneway books for your dental practice

It tells routine from urgent and books each caller into the right slot and practitioner in your diary.

Check-ups

Routine examinations and follow-ups booked to the correct appointment type and duration.

Hygiene appointments

Scale-and-clean and hygiene visits booked with the right practitioner.

Emergencies

Recognises urgent pain or trauma and routes it to your next available emergency slot, flagged to your team.

Why dental practices choose Laneway

  • Never lets an emergency toothache hit voicemail — books or escalates it straight away.
  • Books check-ups and hygiene visits directly into your booking system in real time.
  • Catches overflow, lunch breaks and after-hours calls your front desk can't reach.
  • Wins back no-shows with rebook texts and fills cancellations from your waitlist.
  • Live within one business day — keep your number, no software to install.

How it works

Nothing changes on your end — you simply forward your existing practice number.

  1. Patient calls
    Your existing practice number.
  2. Laneway answers
    Handles the whole conversation.
  3. Books it in
    Appears live in your calendar.
  4. You stay in control
    Review every booking in your booking system.

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Dental reception FAQ

Can Laneway prioritise dental emergencies?
Yes. Laneway recognises an urgent problem such as a severe toothache or trauma and routes it to your next available emergency slot in your booking system, while flagging it to your team so a person can follow up if needed.
Does it book check-ups and hygiene appointments?
Yes. Laneway books routine check-ups, scale-and-clean hygiene appointments and follow-ups as the correct appointment types in your booking system, with the right duration and practitioner.
Can it handle calls when the front desk is flat out?
Yes. Laneway answers 24/7 and during the day when reception is busy or on another line, books straight into your booking system, and logs each call with a recording, transcript and summary to your dashboard.

Hear Laneway answer your dental practice's phone

Book a 15-minute demo and we'll show it handle a real booking on a real account, live.

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