Business phone system for dental offices in Nevada
1,320 dental offices operated in Nevada in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.
- Establishments
- 1,320CBP 2023
- Employees
- 10,074mid-March 2023
- Per 100k residents
- 40.4U.S. 39.9
- State rank
- 31st of 51by count
The dental office industry in Nevada
Nevada had 1,320 dental offices in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 621210, Offices of Dentists). They employed 10,074 people in mid-March and reported $560.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 31st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Dental offices make up 1.7% of the 77,297 business establishments in the state.
Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Nevada has 40.4 dental offices, in line with the national rate of 39.9. The average establishment has 7.6 employees against 7.6 nationally. Payroll per employee is $55,654, 8.3% below the U.S. figure of $60,718.
| Measure | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 1,320 | 135,665 |
| Mid-March employees | 10,074 | 1,028,889 |
| Annual payroll | $560,662,000 | $62,471,602,000 |
| Employees per establishment | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Payroll per employee | $55,654 | $60,718 |
| Establishments per 100,000 residents | 40.4 | 39.9 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Where dental offices in Nevada are concentrated
Census published dental office counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Nevada. The largest is Las Vegas, NV, with 964 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 98% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.
| Area | Establishments | Employees | Per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | 964 | 6,834 | 40.2 |
| Reno, NV | 250 | 2,357 | 43.5 |
| Carson City, NV | 36 | 286 | 61.9 |
| Elko, NV | 22 | 199 | 39.1 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 21 | 191 | 41.5 |
| Fallon, NV | 9 | 61 | 34.6 |
| Pahrump, NV | 7 | — | 12.5 |
| Winnemucca, NV | 5 | 50 | 29.2 |
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Team sizes at dental offices in Nevada
41.0% of Nevada's dental offices with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 37.7% nationally. 73.7% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.
| Employment size | Establishments | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 employees | 541 | 41.0% | 37.7% |
| 5–9 employees | 430 | 32.6% | 35.4% |
| 10–19 employees | 284 | 21.5% | 22.0% |
| 20–49 employees | 58 | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 50 or more employees | 5 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Calls a dental office in Nevada has to catch
Dental appointments are booked, moved and confirmed by phone, and a new patient whose call goes unanswered can simply dial the next practice on the list. Front desks also juggle insurance questions and hygiene recalls while patients are standing at the counter. That holds for dental offices in Nevada as much as anywhere.
Calls a dental office in Nevada might handle in a typical week include:
- A specialist's office calls to coordinate a referral.
- A parent calls to reschedule two children's appointments around school.
- A new patient calls to ask whether the practice accepts their insurance plan.
When nobody can pick up
After-hours calls are often about dental pain or a lost filling, so a voicemail that is transcribed and flagged for urgency helps staff decide who to call back first in the morning.
Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.
Callata vs. per-seat pricing for dental offices in Nevada
Dental offices in Nevada average 7.6 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $240.00 a month and 8 on Ooma Office Pro cost $199.60. On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $972. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $159.00 | $1,908.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $152.00 | $1,824.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $184.00 | $2,208.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $199.60 | $2,395.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $216.00 | $2,592.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $240.00 | $2,880.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Area codes in Nevada
Nevada has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your patients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.
| Area code | Exchanges | Time zone | In service since | Overlay with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702 | 786 | Pacific | 1947 | 725 |
| 775 | 601 | — | 1998 | none |
| 725 | 215 | Pacific | 2014 | 702 |
Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.
How Callata works for dental offices in Nevada
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Nevada, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.
Frequently asked questions
How many dental offices are in Nevada?
1,320 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 10,074 people in mid-March.
Which Nevada metro area has the most dental offices?
Las Vegas, NV, with 964 establishments in 2023.
What does a phone system cost an 8-person dental office?
$240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $159.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).
Do I need to register to text customers from a Nevada number?
Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.