AI automation · UK dental clinics

Stop losing patients to missed calls and empty chairs.

We build the automations that answer every call and fill every cancelled slot — wired into the diary you already use, running before you've learned a single new tool.

W2.0Dental appointment reminder · n8n
Live demo · test clinic Succeeded
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Smile Dentalnow

Hi Sarah, a reminder of your appointment at Smile Dental today at 16:30. Reply Y to confirm…

Front desk · Tue 23 Sep
  • 08:02 · 07700 900118 · Answered
  • 08:09 · 07700 900431 · Missed · no voicemail
  • 08:15 · 07700 900562 · Answered
  • 08:31 · 07700 900207 · Answered
  • 08:47 · 07700 900389 · Missed · no voicemail
  • 09:03 · 07700 900645 · Answered
  • 09:12 · 07700 900973 · Missed · no voicemail
  • 09:26 · 07700 900150 · Answered
  • 09:40 · 07700 900826 · Answered
  • 09:58 · 07700 900314 · Missed · no voicemail
  • 10:14 · 07700 900702 · Answered
  • 10:22 · 07700 900548 · Answered
  • 10:37 · 07700 900261 · Missed · no voicemail
  • 10:51 · 07700 900993 · Answered
  • 11:06 · 07700 900437 · Answered
  • 11:19 · 07700 900680 · Missed · no voicemail

The leak

The phone rings. Nobody picks up. That's the leak.

Nobody's being careless. Your team is with a patient and the phone keeps ringing. These are the numbers behind that moment.

Sources: Resonate, Peerlogic, Dentina, Clerri, ADA Health Policy Institute. US industry data, 2025–26.

01Unanswered calls

28–38%

of calls to dental practices go unanswered during opening hours.

02Voicemail

86%

of callers who reach voicemail hang up without leaving a message.

03No-shows

23%

lower profitability for practices with a no-show rate above 15%, compared with practices under 8%.

Find your number

Put your numbers in. The result usually surprises people.

How much is your clinic losing?

30
£250
20%
Today's callsAnsweredMissed

Lost every month

£3,300

£39,600a year
6missed calls a day

Based on 10% of missed calls turning into a booked appointment, over 22 working days a month.

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Leave your email or mobile. We'll show you where it's leaking and how to close it.

Only used to get back to you. Never shared.

That's not a marketing problem. Your marketing worked — they called. The problem is what happens after the phone rings.

What we build

Built for dental. Not adapted for it.

Most automation tools are built for e-commerce and bolted onto clinics as an afterthought. We started with dental — Dentally, Software of Excellence, WhatsApp. We know the workflows before you explain them.

01Fixes · no-shows & cancellations

ChairGuard

For clinics bleeding revenue to no-shows and last-minute cancellations. ChairGuard runs a 3-touch reminder sequence before every appointment — and if a patient cancels, it automatically texts your waitlist to fill the slot. No staff involvement. No empty chairs.

Book a call →
DIARY · TUE 23 SEP CHAIRGUARD ON 09:00R. ShahCheck-up10:30L. EvansHygiene11:15J. OkaforFillingOpen slotCANCELLEDA. BellFilling13:00P. NowakCrown fit14:30D. ReidConsult16:30S. WhitfieldCheck-up REMINDERS 1 week before 48 hours before 24 hours before J. OKAFOR · 08:12 Sorry, can't make it today. WAITLIST A. BellOFFER SENTBOOKED M. HillOFFER SENT T. GrantOFFER SENT SLOT REFILLED IN 4 MIN · NO STAFF TIME
Illustration · demo data

02Fixes · unanswered calls

Zero-Leak Voice

For clinics losing new patients to unanswered calls. Zero-Leak Voice answers every call 24/7, books directly into your system and sends a confirmation. You wake up to new patients already booked.

Book a call →
INCOMING CALL ANSWERED BY AI 07700 900214 TUE · 22:47 CLINIC CLOSED ZERO-LEAK VOICE · ANSWERING ZERO-LEAK VOICE · BOOKED Hi — I've chipped a tooth. Can I get in this week? Thursday 10:30 is free. Shall I book it? Yes please. Booked · Thu 25 Sep, 10:30 CONFIRMATION TEXT SENT
Illustration · demo data

03Fixes · both leaks

The Full Chair System

For clinics who want to fix both leaks at once. ChairGuard stops you losing the patients you already have. Zero-Leak Voice captures every new one. Together they protect your revenue from both sides.

Book a call →
MISSED CALLS · THIS WEEK 0 ZERO-LEAK VOICE EMPTY CHAIRS · THIS WEEK 0 CHAIRGUARD MONTUEWEDTHUFRIMISSED CALLBOOKEDEMPTY CHAIRBOOKEDMISSED CALLBOOKEDEMPTY CHAIRBOOKEDMISSED CALLBOOKEDMISSED CALLBOOKEDEMPTY CHAIRBOOKEDMISSED CALLBOOKEDMISSED CALLBOOKED EVERY CALL ANSWERED · EVERY CHAIR FILLED
Illustration · demo data

Not a mock-up

Sarah's reminder, sent by the real workflow.

This is W2.0 running on our own server and sending a real WhatsApp to a test patient's phone. The recordings are untouched.

W2.0 – Dental Clinic Appointment Reminder
The W2.0 workflow in n8n after a run: every node green and a Workflow executed successfully message.
Sarah's lock screen at 09:41 on Wed 23 Sep showing the WhatsApp reminder from Smile Dental.
Sarah's WhatsApp chat with Smile Dental at 09:42, showing the reminder sent at 09:41: Hi Sarah, a reminder of your appointment at Smile Dental today at 16:30. Reply Y to confirm, or call us on 020 7946 0958 if you need to change it. See you soon!
  1. 09:41Workflow runs

    Today's appointments pulled. Anyone already reminded is skipped. Phone number checked.

  2. 09:41Sarah's phone lights up

    A WhatsApp from the clinic's name, seconds later. Reply Y to confirm.

  3. 16:30Appointment

    Six hours and forty-nine minutes' notice. Time to confirm, or move it and free the slot.

Demo clinic and test patient. Run by hand at 09:41 for this recording — in a clinic it fires at 8:00 every morning. Built, tested, ready to connect to your diary.

A laptop at night on the Capo Agency desk, with the W2.0 appointment reminder workflow open in n8n.

Capo Agency · London

Every system is built and tested here first. Then it goes anywhere near your diary.

Is This Actually For You?

You don't have time to figure this out.

That's not a reason to skip this. That's the reason it's for you.

You've tried automation before and it didn't stick. Fair. Most of it wasn't built for a dental clinic, it was built for e-commerce and duct-taped onto your workflow.

This is different. It's built, configured, and running before you've had to learn a single new tool.

You think it sounds expensive.

Compare it to what a missed call already costs you. Compare it to a slot that sat empty this morning. The automation isn't the expense. The leak was.

Stop the leak.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll look at where your clinic loses patients and what it would take to stop it.

Or email support@capoagency.ai