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Digital by Default
AI automation for service businesses
Dental clinic one-pager

Recover missed appointment revenue without adding more admin.

We build managed WhatsApp follow-up systems for dental clinics: appointment confirmations, reschedule links, no-show rebooking, missed-call follow-up and review requests — with staff handover and opt-out handling built in.

The commercial problem

Every unconfirmed appointment, missed call and unchased no-show creates avoidable diary gaps. The team already knows this — they just do not have time to chase every patient manually.

What the clinic gets

Appointment confirmations

WhatsApp reminders before booked appointments with simple confirm or reschedule instructions.

No-show rebooking

Polite follow-up after missed appointments so lost diary time has a better chance of being recovered.

Missed-call recovery

If the reception team misses an enquiry, WhatsApp can prompt the patient to reply or book a callback.

Reduced reception admin

Less manual chasing for confirmations, rearrangements, document requests and routine follow-up.

Review requests

After successful appointments, ask happy patients for feedback while routing issues to the team first.

Human handover

Replies are routed to reception or the practice manager, so automation supports the team rather than replacing judgement.

Why it matters commercially

Revenue protection

  • Reduce empty diary slots caused by unconfirmed appointments.
  • Rebook no-shows while the patient is still warm.
  • Respond to missed inbound enquiries before they contact another clinic.
  • Keep treatment-plan and quote conversations moving.

Operational relief

  • Reception staff spend less time manually chasing routine confirmations.
  • Patients get clearer routes to confirm, rearrange or ask for help.
  • Managers can see sends, replies, opt-outs and outcomes in one place.
  • Every workflow starts safely, with live sends disabled until approved.
How the pilot works
01

Pick one workflow

Start with appointments, no-shows or missed calls.

02

Map the process

Connect calendar, inbox, phone notes or manual exports.

03

Test safely

Use approved message templates and owner test sends first.

04

Monitor results

Track confirmations, rebookings, replies and admin saved.

Built-in guardrails

Patient-friendly by design

  • Opted-in contacts only.
  • STOP / opt-out handling.
  • Quiet hours and duplicate-send controls.
  • No sensitive clinical detail in WhatsApp message bodies.

Managed by Digital by Default

  • WhatsApp Cloud API and template setup.
  • Client-specific workflow configuration.
  • Audit log for sends, replies and outcomes.
  • Support, testing and improvement after launch.