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Lead Intelligence Report

Kids Teeth SC — Qualified Lead & New Patient Analysis

March 1 – June 30, 2026 · 141 qualified leads reviewed individually against call transcripts, call summaries, and form submissions from WhatConverts.

141
Qualified Leads
114 phone calls · 27 web forms
69
New Patients Booked
From 51 converting leads — several leads booked 2–4 patients1
51.1%
Overall Booking Rate
72 of 141 leads ended with any appointment booked (63.2% of phone calls)2
36.2%
NP Conversion Rate
51 of 141 leads produced a confirmed new-patient booking (44.7% of calls)
33
Missed / Lost Calls
29 bookable calls not converted + 2 cancellations + 2 dropped calls
27
Untracked Web Forms
Appointment requests with no recorded follow-up or outcome

Why more qualified leads aren't producing proportionally more new patients

Lead volume grew 63% from March (30) to June (49), but confirmed new patients did not follow: 18 → 23 → 9 → 19 by month. Nearly all of the "growth" arrived through two channels that are leaking: web form requests (27 leads, all in May–June, zero tracked outcomes) and phone calls that ended in a callback promise instead of a booking (not-booked calls climbed from 4 in April to 11 in June). Summer capacity compounds it — several new-patient requests could only be offered slots 2–5 months out, and one emergency was lost outright to a full schedule.

Key takeaways

1

Web forms are a conversion black hole

27 of 141 leads (19%) were "Appointment Request Form" submissions — every one arrived in May or June, and none has a recorded call-back, booking, or disposition. Even converting a quarter of them at the phone channel's NP rate would have added roughly 10–12 new patients in the two weakest months.

2

Callback dependency is the #1 phone friction (10 calls)

Ready-to-book parents — including two emergencies and a Medicaid foster placement who called twice — were told "the treatment coordinator will call you back" instead of being scheduled or given a held slot. None of these calls ended with a confirmed appointment.

3

Out-of-network insurance stalls 8 otherwise-warm calls

The OON explanation is delivered accurately and politely, but callers consistently exit to "verify with my insurer / spouse" with nothing held and no follow-up commitment. One caller even canceled an existing NP appointment after discovering coverage gaps.

4

Summer capacity is pushing NPs months out — or away

New-patient openings quoted on calls ranged from same-day (emergencies) to Aug 20 and Nov 12. One insurance-expiring emergency extraction was lost entirely to a full schedule. Long-dated bookings are also at elevated no-show/cancel risk.

5

Call handling on convertible calls is genuinely strong

When agents book, they book well: same-day emergency accommodation, sibling add-ons, complimentary under-18-month visits, and cancellation-list placement all show up repeatedly. 51 leads produced 69 booked patients — a 1.35 patients-per-converting-lead multiplier driven by multi-child families.

Recommended actions

  1. Stand up a same-day web-form SLA. Route form submissions to the front desk with a 1-business-hour call-back target so every request gets a live scheduling attempt while intent is highest.
  2. Replace "the TC will call you back" with a held slot. Empower front-desk agents to place a tentative appointment on the schedule before handing off, so the callback confirms rather than creates the booking.
  3. Add an insurance-hesitation save. When a caller wants to verify OON benefits, offer to hold an appointment for 48 hours and text a one-page benefits explainer — converting "I'll call back" into a committed date.
  4. Publish a front-desk fee sheet. Two price-shopping calls stalled because crown/treatment pricing couldn't be quoted; a standard range sheet keeps these conversations moving toward an exam booking.
  5. Protect summer new-patient blocks. Reserved NP slots plus automated cancellation-list outreach would have absorbed the emergency lost to capacity and shortened the Aug/Nov lead times.
  6. Recover dropped calls automatically. Two new-patient calls died mid-intake to disconnects/audio; a missed-call text-back covers this gap at near-zero cost.

New patients by source

All 69 confirmed NPs originated from online sources tracked in WhatConverts.

SourceConverting LeadsNew Patients Booked
Google Organic2630
GBP / Maps1323
Google Ads (PPC)79
Direct44
Bing Organic13
Total5169

1 A "new patient" is a patient confirmed on the call as new to the practice (or booked into a new-patient appointment), with the booking completed during the call. One lead includes a 3-year reactivation the practice classifies as a new patient; one Friday booking was held pending an earlier emergency slot. 2 Overall booking rate counts any confirmed appointment (new or existing patient) against all 141 qualified leads; the phone-only rate (72 of 114) is shown for context since web forms have no recorded outcome.

Confirmed new patient bookings

51 leads · 69 new patients. Every row was verified against the call transcript; leads are identified by WhatConverts Lead ID and the last four digits of the caller's number only.

Lead IDDateSourcePhone# NPsCall summary & outcome
2228183762026-03-02Bing Organic…15273Family of three switching for proximity — all booked Wednesday 9:30 AM
2239645172026-03-09Direct…647913-yr-old's first dental visit — booked March 25, noon
2240039002026-03-09Google Organic…77832New-to-area family; 8-yr-old with discomfort + 5-yr-old — both booked at Park West
2240045592026-03-09Google Ads (PPC)…8899113-mo-old, complimentary first visit explained — booked March 11, 9:15 AM
2243304452026-03-11Google Ads (PPC)…10991Canceled new-patient appointment recovered — rebooked March 24, 11:15 AM
2245705132026-03-12Google Organic…48292Two children (one complimentary under-18-mo) — booked March 27, 10:30 AM
2257675302026-03-19Google Organic…65431Nearly-2-yr-old first visit; heart murmur guidance given — booked April 14
2266513672026-03-24Google Ads (PPC)…42271Infant frenectomy evaluation w/ same-day treatment option — booked April 8
2269769462026-03-26Google Ads (PPC)…21392Two children switching after poor experience elsewhere — both booked April 1
2275445752026-03-30Google Organic…958114-yr-old whose previous dentist closed — booked April 13, 9:15 AM
2276326772026-03-30Google Organic…13991First visit for 19-mo-old — booked April 27, 9:15 AM
2277437622026-03-31Google Organic…31541Daughter's new patient appointment — booked April 16, 9:30 AM
2277917092026-03-31Direct…24571First visit for 12-mo-old (existing family) — booked May 8, 9 AM
2280212562026-04-01Google Organic…04441New patient visit for 1-yr-old (existing family) — booked April 29
2280226582026-04-01Direct…49961Lip-tie frenectomy for 17-mo-old; $498 quoted — booked next-day 11 AM
2281546462026-04-02Google Organic…317713-yr-old new patient — booked, but first opening was Aug 20 (~4.5 months out)
2286304002026-04-06Google Organic…50501TMJ evaluation per ENT recommendation — booked next-day 3:30 PM
2300174142026-04-13Google Organic…51951Infant new patient visit — booked April 27, 10:15 AM
2301573382026-04-14Google Organic…27571Son's first dental visit; complimentary under-18-mo benefit explained — booked April 22
2304545902026-04-15GBP / Maps…89114Four children scheduled for their initial new-patient appointments — May 26 (x2) + June 24 (x2)
2307200202026-04-16Google Ads (PPC)…32191Referral for cavities + frenectomy — booked April 23, 11:15 AM
2314715502026-04-21Google Organic…58382Two young brothers, new patient visits — booked April 29, 10:15 AM
2320592882026-04-24Google Organic…163912-yr-old added alongside siblings' existing appointment — booked same slot
2321692982026-04-24Google Organic…95181Newborn lip/tongue-tie consultation — booked April 30, 10 AM
2324317582026-04-27GBP / Maps…58743Relocating family of five — three children booked (incl. back-to-back + complimentary infant visit)
2324426622026-04-27Google Organic…67521New patient evaluation for 2.5-yr-old with cavities — booked Thursday 11 AM
2324507002026-04-27GBP / Maps…08851Urgent: 13-yr-old with tooth pain — booked May 1, 10:15 AM
2327356012026-04-28Google Organic…17081Daughter's first dental appointment — booked May 18, 9:15 AM
2328668082026-04-29GBP / Maps…04741New patient visit for 2-yr-old (existing family) — booked June 4
2329269072026-04-29Google Organic…174613-yr-old with tooth pain; pricing/payment explained — booked Friday 11 AM
2333486512026-05-01Google Organic…49041Post-braces cleaning, Medicaid confirmed — booked May 8, 11 AM
2336450042026-05-04Direct…43841Grandparent booking visit for 3.5-yr-old with darkened front tooth; Medicaid confirmed — booked May 20
2337171982026-05-04Google Organic…73001Referral from another practice for 6-month checkup — booked Nov 9
2339710902026-05-05GBP / Maps…33061Age-one first dental visit — booked June 10, 11 AM
2354404232026-05-13GBP / Maps…23231Emergency: broken crown with pain — booked next-morning; $111 exam explained
2356142352026-05-14GBP / Maps…66792New patient visit for daughter + complimentary under-18-mo visit for son — booked same time May 20
2365540942026-05-20Google Organic…06321Child with 2 days of tooth pain — booked next-day 11:15 AM
2379626172026-05-28Google Organic…96821Cleanings for two boys; one new to practice — booked June 22
2387035092026-06-01Google Organic…60271New patient appt for infant — booked June 3
2390098962026-06-03GBP / Maps…16761Suspected abscess while on vacation — booked same-day 11:15 AM
2401157262026-06-09GBP / Maps…97001Sibling of existing patient, enamel concern — booked Thursday 8:30 AM
2401183882026-06-09GBP / Maps…43282Two children, insurance pre-estimate arranged — booked Aug 5 (~2 months out)
2403414652026-06-10GBP / Maps…89461New patient with anxiety + cracked baby tooth — Friday slot held; TC to pursue earlier emergency opening
2408121722026-06-12GBP / Maps…52871Newly adopted child with significant dental needs — booked July 1 + placed on cancellation list
2419222782026-06-18GBP / Maps…54174Family of four new patients, Aetna questions answered — 2 booked July 9 + 2 booked July 30
2420302412026-06-18Google Organic…05802Returning family: one child new + one 3-yr reactivation (reset as NP) — back-to-back July 7
2425054472026-06-22Google Organic…04491Vacationing family, loose crown/space maintainer causing pain — booked next-day 11 AM
2425084712026-06-22Google Ads (PPC)…65622Two children transferring from another practice — booked, but first opening was Nov 12 (~5 months out)
2427845522026-06-23Google Organic…81831Daughter's first dental visit — insurance verified, booked July 10, 9:15 AM
2438695192026-06-29Google Organic…92841Cleanings for two sons (one new to practice) — back-to-back appts booked July 16
2440646172026-06-30Google Ads (PPC)…27081PPC call: first visit for 17-mo-old with spot on new molar — booked same-day 2:45 PM

21 additional calls booked appointments for existing patients or patients whose new/existing status wasn't stated on the call — these count toward the overall booking rate but are excluded from NP totals to keep the new-patient figure conservative and transcript-confirmed.

Unconverted leads & friction analysis

29 bookable calls ended without an appointment, plus 2 cancellations and 2 dropped calls. Each is tagged with the primary reason the booking didn't happen.

10
Callback Dependency
Booking deferred to a treatment-coordinator callback; no confirmed outcome
8
Insurance (OON)
Caller left to verify out-of-network benefits; nothing held
5
Records / Referral Gate
Paperwork, X-rays, or a specialist referral required before scheduling
4
Price Sensitivity
Cost questions ended the call without a close attempt or hold
4
Cancel / Dropped
2 NP cancellations (competitor, insurance) + 2 technical call failures
2
Capacity / Fit
1 emergency lost to zero availability · 1 treatment-preference mismatch

27 web forms — outcome unknown

Every web lead in the period was an "Appointment Request Form" submission (all May–June, largely Google organic and direct traffic). The tracking data shows no call-back, booking, or disposition for any of them, so for this analysis they are treated as unconverted — and as the single largest recoverable gap in the funnel.

Lead IDDateSourcePhoneFriction TypeWhat happened
2228291382026-03-02Bing Organic…1527CancellationNew-patient appointment canceled — family booked with a competitor first
2230338132026-03-03Google Ads (PPC)…0888Callback dependencyFoster parent, Medicaid confirmed; all info taken but booking deferred to TC callback
2231870652026-03-04Google Ads (PPC)…0888Records / referral gateSame foster family, day 2 — still unbooked; prior X-rays required before treatment, another TC callback promised
2234157832026-03-05Google Organic…6326Insurance (OON) hesitation14-mo first visit (complimentary!); caller wanted to confirm OON coverage with spouse — no online booking option
2240356682026-03-09Google Organic…7169Dropped callFirst-visit inquiry lost to audio failure at 47 seconds — caller could not be heard
2247463662026-03-13Google Organic…6315Insurance (OON) hesitationNew patient intro visit requested; caller left to verify insurance and call back
2251162342026-03-16Site Referral…4419Callback dependencySecond-opinion request (extractions/crowns quoted elsewhere); TC in meeting, callback window noted
2258072012026-03-19Google Ads (PPC)…6366Records / referral gateOrtho-recommended visit; paperwork + prior-office records release required before any booking
2263393812026-03-23Google Ads (PPC)…4251Insurance (OON) hesitationBCBS network inquiry; OON explanation + website referral, no booking attempt
2271839582026-03-27Google Organic…6833Dropped callNew-patient call disconnected at 24 seconds mid-intake — no evidence of reconnect
2280249692026-04-01Google Organic…0639Insurance (OON) hesitationExtraction for "shark teeth"; MetLife pre-estimate to be researched before scheduling
2303872992026-04-15Google Organic…4258Insurance (OON) hesitationNetwork status inquiry; referred to website, no ask for the booking
2314836132026-04-21ChatGPT…2576Callback dependencyTongue/lip-tie inquiry (found via ChatGPT); info collected, TC follow-up promised — no booking
2319001122026-04-23Google Organic…5287Treatment preference mismatchTooth-colored crown request; practice recommends stainless steel — mismatch with parent preference
2320673022026-04-24Google Organic…5838CancellationNew-patient appointment canceled after discovering inadequate insurance coverage; cash options offered
2348629192026-05-11Bing Organic…2977Callback dependencyOON insurance + pricing discussed at length; ended with TC callback promise rather than booking
2367835012026-05-21Google Organic…5542Records / referral gateLaser eruption procedure; missing referral to be chased before callback
2368378262026-05-21Google Organic…1374Records / referral gateFrenectomy pre-Invisalign; booking gated on obtaining orthodontist referral
2377828682026-05-27GBP / Maps…0696Callback dependencyChild needs fillings/extractions; two-appt process explained, booking left to TC callback
2380292222026-05-28Google Organic…7437No availabilityEmergency extraction before insurance expired next day — zero openings, offer to notify only
2380431592026-05-28Direct…5821Price sensitivityCleaning price quoted w/ discount + financing; no availability offered or close attempted
2381562572026-05-29GBP / Maps…0492Callback dependencyEmergency abscess for visiting grandchild; deferred to TC callback instead of booking
2386490982026-06-01Google Organic…5336Records / referral gateOrtho-directed extractions; referral from orthodontist required first, TC to follow up
2390572822026-06-03DuckDuckGo…3451Callback dependencyInfant frenectomy inquiry; TC to follow up with scheduling and pricing — no booking
2390873152026-06-03Direct…8569Price sensitivityDetailed first-visit pricing quoted ($221–$275); July availability mentioned — caller to call back
2393281782026-06-04GBP / Maps…0016Insurance (OON) hesitationTransfer inquiry for two kids; told ~2-month wait for paired appts — decided to wait
2398678982026-06-08Google Ads (PPC)…4020Insurance (OON) hesitationTwo kids ready to book; OON status prompted caller to verify with insurer first — offered slots not held
2402004972026-06-09Google Ads (PPC)…6191Callback dependencyTwo kids to schedule; caller told TC would call back after 2 PM — no booking attempted on call
2404710612026-06-10Google Organic…5151Price sensitivityReferred patient w/ 2 cavities; agent could not quote crown price — caller to call back
2411811092026-06-15Google Organic…9894Callback dependencySwollen gum concern; info collected but booking deferred to TC callback
2412153042026-06-15GBP / Maps…8408Insurance (OON) hesitationAetna filing explained; agent attempted close but caller deferred to check schedule
2413081792026-06-15GBP / Maps…3817Callback dependencyNew-to-area family, child in pain; OON insurance explained, then handed to treatment coordinator for callback — no appt secured on call
2438362482026-06-29Google Organic…3375Price sensitivityCavity treatment pricing request; eval-first policy explained, records via email requested

Phone triage (no booking expected)

Three calls were appropriately resolved by advice or photo review rather than an immediate appointment.

Lead IDDateSourcePhoneTypeWhat happened
2308790922026-04-17GBP / Maps…4462Phone triage / photo reviewChipped front tooth, no pain; photo requested for TC to work patient into schedule
2408736582026-06-12Google Organic…6740Phone triage / photo reviewChipped toddler tooth; photo-to-doctor triage arranged in lieu of booking
2427687332026-06-23Google Ads (PPC)…6908Phone triage / photo reviewPPC call: toddler tongue injury; hygienist advice given — resolved without visit

Six further calls were administrative (provider coordination, records requests, appointment confirmations, an email correction) and are excluded from conversion math as non-opportunities.

Lead outcome summary

Outcomes of all 141 qualified leads

Every lead assigned exactly one outcome, verified against transcripts.

The lead–NP gap by month

Leads grew 63% March→June; new patients didn't follow.

Where the monthly growth went

Stacked monthly composition — the May–June increase is dominated by untracked forms and not-booked calls.

New patients booked by source

69 NPs across 51 converting leads.

Prepared by DentalScapes for Kids Teeth SC · Data: WhatConverts export, Mar 1 – Jun 30, 2026 · This report contains no patient-identifying information; leads are referenced by WhatConverts Lead ID and partial phone number only.