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AI Patient Intake Assistant for Dentists
For: Dental practices and oral healthcare providers
The Problem
Dental offices lose potential patients due to limited phone hours and staff time spent on routine appointment booking
The Solution
Voice AI agent that handles patient intake, verifies insurance, checks availability, books appointments, and sends confirmations
Why Now?
Dental practices are tech-forward adopters and have standardized practice management software with APIs
Build MVP in 7 Days
Build basic appointment booking flow with Vappy
Create patient information capture form
Connect to Google Calendar for availability
Add SMS confirmation system
Test with one dental practice
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Monthly subscription per practice location, potentially tiered by appointment volume
Competitive Moat
Deep integration with dental practice management systems and HIPAA-compliant workflows