Case Acceptance Starting Point Is the First Phone Call
james2026-05-14T00:00:00-04:00At what moment does the dental case acceptance process actually begin? At the first phone call, not at the consultation. The patient is forming impressions from the first ring. How quickly the phone gets answered. What the team member sounds like. Whether the practice asks the right questions or just rushes to book an appointment. Whether the financial conversation is handled gracefully or awkwardly. Whether confirmation calls go out as promised. By the time the patient walks into the operatory, half of the case acceptance work has already happened, for better or worse. Practices that focus all their selling attention on [...]