Posts Categorized: Huddle

We are about to have a very candid conversation.  However, I know you are up for it and actually welcome it. Here’s the hard truth… if you ever think you are ‘helping’ a patient by not actually helping a patient (through dentistry), you are guilty of making an excuse to make it easier on you.  It might… Read more »

There is always a lot more unconverted treatment plans in your practice than there is treatment that gets accepted and completed.  There is the obvious: patients that had exams, diagnosed, presented to, and do not move forward.  Then there are others you might not immediately think about… the patients that never make it to their first appointment,… Read more »

If you have done your homework and studied everything from our Fast Start Introductory Videos and into the Advanced Psychology Training Materials, you will find a common theme that I bring up when it comes to patient engagement and communication about their pathways to health. It is the journey that a patient (and actually any… Read more »

When it comes to nurturing your patients over time to accept dentistry, it is critical you don’t make excuses for your lack of completely treatment planning them in the first place. I hear all the time that Doctors like to start with one thing to work on first to build some trust up and then… Read more »

In keeping with our theme from last week, there are only three reasons why we don’t do a better job with patients when it comes to the bigger picture of their health and more comprehensive treatment. Number One:  Either we don’t know or have the awareness about what is possible.  Whether this is getting a new… Read more »