For dental practices

Get paid for every empty chair.

Guacamole prevents dental no-shows, collects your missed-appointment fee, and refills the chair. Your front desk never has to ask.

Early access · Free to use · 1.9% per payment

What no-shows cost dental practices

The chair is gone. The fee never comes.

$50–150typical dental no-show fees, from a cleaning to a procedure1
95%of the work is done by a clear policy, one dental consultant says; the charge is rarely needed2
~20%no-show rates reported across healthcare3
Sound familiar?

Nobody wants a fight at the front desk.

Charging a patient for a missed cleaning feels like a confrontation your team has to have face to face. So the fee is waived, and the chair time is written off.

Guacamole does the asking. You stay the one they like.

  1. 8:00 · The hygiene chair is set up for a 60-minute cleaning.
  2. 8:20 · No patient. The front desk calls and reaches voicemail.
  3. 8:45 · A text arrives: "So sorry, forgot!"
  4. 9:00 · The hour is gone. Nobody mentions the fee.
How it works

Prevent. Protect. Recover. Refill.

01

Prevent

Smart reminders bring patients in, and rescheduling takes one tap.

02

Protect

Every booking is secured with a card. Nothing is charged upfront.

03

Recover

Missed without notice? Your fee is collected and paid to your account.

04

Refill

A cancelled cleaning is offered to patients waiting for an earlier slot.

Your number

What no-shows cost your practice.

Set to typical numbers for dental practices. Change them to yours.

Lost per year

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Fees you could collect at your policy

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Estimate from your inputs. Prevented no-shows and refilled slots come on top.

Free template

Your no-show policy, ready to use.

Copy it, change the bracketed numbers, and post it. Then let Guacamole make sure it actually gets paid.

Missed Appointment Policy

We reserve your time with the dentist or hygienist just for you. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please let us know at least 24 hours before your appointment.

• Cancel or reschedule 24+ hours ahead: no charge.
• Cancel with less than 24 hours' notice, or miss your appointment: a fee of $[50] for cleanings and $[150] for procedures.
• Arriving more than 15 minutes late may require us to reschedule, which counts as a missed appointment.

In a genuine emergency, call us and we will waive the fee. A card is kept on file to secure your appointment; it is only charged under this policy.
The rules

Charge it the right way.

Patients agree first

Your policy is shown and accepted at booking, so every charge is backed by consent on record.

Insurance

Insurers generally do not pay for missed appointments, so the fee is billed to the patient directly.4

No clinical details

Messages never include treatment or health information. Only the time, the policy and the amount.

A typical month

What it looks like for dental practices.

Example figures at an average price of $180. Prevented and refilled chairs are revenue you keep that would otherwise be lost.

Monthly statementExample
No-show fees recovered$3,150
38 no-shows prevented$6,840
14 chairs refilled$2,520
Guacamole fee (1.9% of $86,000 processed)−$1,634
Net gain+$10,876

You have nothing to lose.

$0to start
1.9%per payment, only when money moves
100%of our fee back on refunds
0contracts

Free to use. 1.9% per payment, only when money moves. Refund a payment and our fee comes back. No contract. See pricing

In short

Guacamole is revenue recovery for dental practices. Patients secure their appointment with a card when they book, get reminders, and are charged your no-show fee only if they miss without notice. Cancelled slots are offered to patients who want an earlier time. It is free to use and costs 1.9% per payment.

FAQ

Questions dental practices ask.

Can a dental office charge a no-show fee?

Yes, in most places, when the patient agreed to the policy in advance. Guacamole records that agreement at booking. Check your state and any insurance network contracts.

Will insurance pay the no-show fee?

Generally no. Insurers do not cover missed appointments, so the fee is charged to the patient.

Won't patients leave if we charge them?

The policy is clear from day one, reminders give every chance to cancel free, and messages come from Guacamole, not your front desk. You can waive any fee in one tap.

Does it work with our practice software?

Guacamole runs your booking, reminders and payments. We bring your existing appointments over during setup.

What does it cost?

Free to use. 1.9% per payment, only when money moves. Refund a payment and our fee comes back. No contract.

Stop writing off missed chairs.

Early access is opening for dental practices.

Free to use · 1.9% per payment

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  2. Dental Intelligence: should your practice charge a no-show fee
  3. Weave: no-show appointment policy
  4. Weave: should your practice charge a no-show fee