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7 Ways-Seven Ways To Propel Your Practice With Cosmetic Dentistry PDF
7 Ways-Seven Ways To Propel Your Practice With Cosmetic Dentistry PDF
7 Ways-Seven Ways To Propel Your Practice With Cosmetic Dentistry PDF
stands for something remarkable, for noticeability, publicity, word-of-mouth exposure, and
ultimately, to receive new patients and create loyal fans. Prospects must understand your
business by its reputation alone, to pass that message on to others and turn prospects into
powerful way for your practice to put the pedal to the metal.
Here are seven other ways you can propel your practice with cosmetic dentistry.
Propellant #1:
Offer Your Patients a No-Cost
Cosmetic Evaluation
as well.
Just because your community is aware of your what are the most relevant points to convey? Focus
practice, you may not have achieved the necessary brings clarity to a consumers’ decision-making.
level of credibility as a dental professional, for you and Enthusiasm (25%) – Layered on top of focus is
your practice to be considered. To build credibility— your passion. It’s human nature to believe that enthu-
your reputation within the community—consider siastic professionals are far more credible than those
these four attributes: who are not. Again, your commitment to excellence
Knowledge (10%) While it represents only 10 in cosmetic dentistry will put you in the rarified air of
percent toward credibility, knowledge is the founda- dentistry’s most passionate and committed practitio-
tion on which to build your credibility. That’s why ners. Now, make an extra effort to exude enthusiasm
dental continuing education is so important. Members when describing a procedure to a prospective patient
of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry or get authentically excited about the results of a
ment to responsible esthetics through membership, Care & Concern (50%) – Sitting atop your
and Accredited members—and those in the process of knowledge, focus, and enthusiasm is care and concern,
Accreditation—are on a continual quest for excellence and it’s fully half of what makes up marketplace
and knowledge. credibility. If you show genuine care for the long-term
Focus (15%) – In building marketplace credibility, well-being of your patients, show interest in their
focus is the next level laid onto your foundation interests, and express that concern appropriately,
of knowledge. Your focus on cosmetic dentistry is you’ll begin to build strong credibility. This care and
one way into the prospect’s mind because, in some concern will also help you to develop positive word-
instances, it’s possible to give prospects too much of-mouth exposure in your community, since it’s an
information, overwhelm them, and chip away at attribute people enjoy talking about.
Did you know that 30 to 40 percent of new patients are lost due to a
mishandled first phone call? You may never know how much revenue is
lost, how many opportunities came in that day, or how they were handled.
Your team only counts the “wins” walking through the door. What can you
established timeline for patient results. Here are some ALWAYS RULES:
3. Always follow-up at the end of the day with a patient thank you call
for trusting you and your dental team to exceed his/her oral health
expectations.
4. Always place a video camera at the front, allowing team members to
assess their results, every two weeks.
You’re in the people business; your product is the smile, your brand is
the practice. Your team must demonstrate this before being seen by your
potential customer. Choosing the right words, using the right tone, and
Reasons vary. Some feel it’s too hard and aren’t sure it’s worth
the time and the effort. Some say they’re already practicing at
anything.
their labs and dental practices— brought relief from their daily
percent look not only for themselves, but also on behalf of others.
A simple test can help determine how you fare on the Google
testimonials and before and after photos, for easy access from the top
cosmetic dentistry.
yourself with a cause makes people more willing to do business with you and can
brand champions.
program, whose mission is to assist in rebuilding the lives and dignity of survivors of
support programs.
broken and damaged teeth in the smile-zone caused by intimate partner violence.
Survivors know that bruises and scars will fade, but broken and missing teeth will
not. Our generous dental professionals help erase the memories of abuse by restoring
their lives.
Well, you knew that was coming, right? For more than 25 years, the
When you join the AACD, you become part of a worldwide commu-
with the opportunity to join the world’s finest dental professionals at the