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How dental clinics can reduce no-show rates: the operational levers that work
No-shows cost an average 3-chair clinic around $2,000 a month. Five operational levers make most of the difference — none of them are sending more reminders.
Tag · front-desk
2 articles across 1 topic cluster · ~14 min total reading
Topic · Front desk
Scheduling, recall, no-shows, and the workflows the front desk lives in every shift.
No-shows cost an average 3-chair clinic around $2,000 a month. Five operational levers make most of the difference — none of them are sending more reminders.
The front desk reschedules ~120 appointments a week in a typical 3-chair clinic. The interaction model for that motion shapes everything else they do.