Very Important Question about your teeth! PLEASE ANSWER!?

I am a dental hygienist who works in a small office. We need more people to come in and get their teeth cleaned. Any ideas? What makes you WANT to get your teeth cleaned at a certain dentist's office? What keeps you coming back every 6 months? Please let me know what you're thinking!

Very Important Question about your teeth! PLEASE ANSWER!?
I headed a large elite clinic in Northen Cal for many years. We were extremely successful and we never did a scrap of advertising, not even in the phone book. Just a simple listing. People came to us and sent their friends and families and continued to come back to us even when they moved out of the area if they could manage it. We made certain that every single staff member a patient encountered while in our office treated them like family, bothered to remember their name and something about them and above all treated them with cheerfulnees, respect and honesty always. The hygienists always called new patients and anyone they did a new procedure on or anesthesia to check up and see how they were doing. In the course of their dental visits our hygienists would ask their families and ask if they had a good a dentist already. If not they told the patient, "we'd love to see them here because we know that if they are referred by you they are the kind of people we'd like to have in our practice." We also keep an efficient recall system in place by scheduling their next appointments before they leave the office, sending them a card two-three weeks before their appointment and confirming two days ahead. It didn't hurt that we made sure that our practice always use state-of-art procedures and equipment and let the patients know it. Good luck.
Reply:I go to one of the most expensive dentist in my town because everyone there is wonderfully pleasant and genuinely concerned for my teeth and my children's teeth. I will always go there.





But years ago, I could not go because I had no insurance.





I can honestly say the answer to your question (for me) is:





DENTAL INSURANCE.





It is easy to want to see a dentist, and take care of your family's teeth, IF you have dental insurance.





I believe that a lot of families just are not able to afford a regular dental schedule.





Medical and Dental services are always needed. Unfortunately, a large population are unable to obtain such services.
Reply:Put up posters with decaying or nasty looking teeth and a little slogan(ex. Come clean your teeth, 1 time a week!). That's what they did in my town and everyone was like, "ew, gross" because they didn't want their teeth to look like that.
Reply:For me it is all about not being rushed and herded in and out of the office. I appreciate a kind hearted dentist and dental hygienist. My dentist is a wondeful he is patient and gentle with his patients whether or not they are wimps! There are sometimes that I don't quite make it on the 6 month mark so I would ask that I not be hounded about why I didn't make it in to the office.
Reply:dental insurance!
Reply:If you offer your currnet patients reliable, friendly care; referrals are your best bet. Also, inform your patients about the importance of continued care. I always tell our patients that keeping their teeth clean is like cleaning up your credit.


You have to put in work to get up to where you need to be, then keep working at it to maintain.





And go out in your scrubs! The beauty of scrubs being so comfortable is that you can wear them out to run errands (and get really good service!) and whenever I do, I inevitably get asked about what realm of healthcare I am in. Make sure to carry business cards with you. But not in the obvious front pocket, that looks like you're out fishing for business. Dig in your purse a little for them, and make sure to sign each card prior to handing it out. Even if you don't hear from them right away, don't fret. Make a good impression and they will come around.
Reply:Me and my family have gone to the same dentist for about 25 years now.. We know them, they know us, and they do a good job and are friendly.



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