Dental Practice Receives Over 27,000 Calls and 700 Emails After It Announced It Would Take New Patients

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Faversham Smiles, a dental practice in the UK, was met with 27,000 phone calls, 700 emails, and over 100 people waiting in line outside their office after announcing they would be taking on new patients. The practice said they would be accepting new patients on a first-come-first-served basis. They ended up having 120 appointments in … Read more

Attracting New Patients to Your Dental Practice

Attracting New Patients to Your Dental Practice

Whether you just launched a new dental practice or are looking to grow your existing practice, you will need to spend time on attracting new patients to survive. You already know that it is important to have high-quality services at an attractive price, but a comprehensive marketing strategy is just as crucial to the longevity … Read more

Weekly Wisdom: Delivering Inspiring Patient Exams

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  In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Peter Barry discusses the importance of ensuring patients feel heard during new patient exams.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each week!   Sponsored by  Carestream Dental offers solutions for dental practitioners, including 3D imaging systems, panoramic … Read more

No Prize Required for Great Referrals

from admin at Modern Dental Practice Management Dentists often turn to incentive programs for referrals. While I’m not opposed to incentive programs, incentives for referrals isn’t necessarily a good marketing tactic. Word-of-mouth is the most effective and efficient way for dentists to get new patients. Referred patients have a good reputation for long-term retention, so … Read more

Are Dentists’ Facebook Fans Local?

From Modern Dental Practice Management Some interesting information hit my email box this morning, thanks to Dr. Emmott’s blog. An article at www.pcmag.com tells us “Most Facebook Fans of Small Businesses Aren’t Local, Study Finds.” I know that’s the case with the MDPM Facebook page. We have fans from all over the globe — but … Read more