5 Things I Did In My Dental Practice When I Started, Which Went Against Experts' Advice

Here are five things that I did that went completely against the norm and the advise I was given when I was starting out in my dental practice.
I want to share this with you because I run into this on a weekly basis through emails from our readers as well as phone conversations with doctors who are either starting or are already established in their own practice.

[@Teachodontist]

This was a fantastic video. Keep creating this amazing content Nilay

[@cm7884]

Ok so say you do “close the case” yourself. Are you speaking with cost. Depending on the neighborhood and demographics as you spoke of before, many patients will break the appointment at the front desk if they do not like the cost. So you may be able to get them to schedule but that does not guarantee they will keep the appointment once financials are discussed. I have seen it go well in some offices but the dentist needs to consider the area they are working in before thinking this will work. And yes, the negative talk about the insurance is not good at all.

[@nilaygshah]

@cm7884, there's absolutely no guaranteed regardless of how tight the systems are in the practice with closing cases. patient can pay deposit for their next appointment, and still not show up. You're correct - some of it may depend on the demographics of the area. That's why I always say keep your policies flexible and tweak your systems that supports your particular office.