“You’re not doing your patients any favors because their dentistry is going to get more expensive every year you watch and wait.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird
Waiting and watching. Why do dentists do that?
Why, when you have a patient come to you with a total trainwreck in their mouth, would you only do a single crown and then wait to see how the rest of their teeth fare in six months or a year? You already know the situation in their mouth will only deteriorate with time. You also know you are the person to do something about it now.
What is preventing you from providing your patients with comprehensive treatment? Do you feel a lack of confidence in your clinical skills? Are you relying too much on insurance to make decisions for you and your patients? Or do you just lack the verbal skills necessary to get your patients to agree to treatment? In this episode of The Productive Dentist Podcast, we will explore the reasons dentists hesitate to provide comprehensive treatment, and what you can do to overcome these obstacles in order to provide your patients with the care they need, while boosting your practice’s productivity, allowing you to collect more.
In this episode, I want you to focus on these three takeaways:
- Enough waiting and watching. Learn why it’s important to provide comprehensive treatment to your patients who need it now, and overcome the obstacles preventing you from doing so
- Boost your confidence. Discover strategies for building your clinical skills and confidence in your own dental abilities.
- Improve communication. There is nothing sadder in dentistry than a dentist who has all the clinical skills in the world, and zero verbal skills to convince your patients to get the dentistry they need.
https://productivedentist.com/podcasts/the-productive-dentist-podcast/episode-155-wait-watchers/
Episode 155: Wait Watchers