We purchased an established practice where insurance fees were accepted, procedure codes were downgraded, and patient treatment plan acceptance was low. New patients would visit our practice frequently, but the one major concern most of them shared was the ability to afford our treatment plan. Most patients did not have [...]

I began my career in dentistry with a world of expectations, but admittedly, I had limited experience on how to best deal with the pressures of growing a practice. I quickly became frustrated with the everyday conundrum of my patients choosing partial treatment options against my recommendations. In their minds, [...]

It doesn’t matter how capable we are or how good our technology is, the cost of our best services often doesn’t fit the budgets of our patients. I’ve heard many stories of dentists that have cut back on their investments in continuing education or technology, citing a presumption that “my patients [...]

We purchased an established practice where insurance fees were accepted, procedure codes were downgraded, and patient treatment plan acceptance was low. New patients would visit our practice frequently, but the one major concern most of them shared was the ability to afford our treatment plan. Most patients did not have [...]

For many people, dental financing is a necessary evil, complete with high interest rates and unforgiving collectors. For those people, in-house financing is a lifesaver, allowing them to have much-needed dental treatment that they otherwise could not afford. But clients don’t need to suffer from poor credit to benefit from [...]

Britney M., 42, Fresno, CA. Britney M., a paralegal, knows all too well how life can be a roller coaster ride. As a mother of two, a wife and caregiver to an ailing parent, Britney doesn’t have much spare time…or cash. Oddly enough, a dental emergency drew her to Compassionate [...]