missed calls

Recall and Reactivation: Reaching Patients Who Have Drifted Away

Most reactivation outreach assumes the patient forgot, so it reminds them they are due. ADA Health Policy Institute data suggests forgetting is rarely the whole story, and that cost is a bigger barrier in dentistry than in any other category of care. Sorting the list into four groups and answering the real question does more than any reminder can.

August 13, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Dental Offices Miss Calls (and What It Costs You)

Every dental office misses calls — during the morning huddle, at lunch, mid-checkout, when two lines ring at once, and after hours. The trouble is that a missed call is rarely just one missed appointment. Here's where the calls actually slip, what they quietly cost in new patients and recall, and a realistic way to cover the gaps.

June 16, 2026 · 5 min read