Have you got some patients who as soon as there the slightest niggle from their teeth they have made an appointment to find out what the problem is and to get it sorted. And yet there are others who let things deteriorate and leave making their appointment until their tooth has broken or they are in intractable pain and simply have to do something.
Would you agree that the former are easier to manage?
The treatment options are generally simpler and therefore from the patients perspective less expensive in terms of time and money. You probably have a greater number of treatment modalities to choose from and the prognosis is usually much better.
Conversely, the patients who have left treatment to the last minute are often making distress purchases, and difficult decisions, to save the tooth or not to save the tooth, the levels of investment can be much higher and treatment can often be more complicated with less favourable prognosis.
The majority of dentists I know prefer their patients to come in sooner rather than later when they have a dental problem.
I am often surprised that seldom seem to apply the “stitch in time saves nine” when it comes to running their business.
The majority of clients come to me because they are experiencing
• Financial challenges
• Lack of patients buying sufficient treatment
• Staff issues
Any of these sound familiar?
As the clients talk they tell me stories of how bad the pain is, and generally how they have been aware of the problem for a long time and it is only now when they are confronted with a crises that they seek professional help and guidance.
Yes, I can help if your practice is experiencing acute challenges, and I can also help as soon as you notice there is a problem. When would you like your practice challenges to be dealt, sooner or later?
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