Is it actually fair to add hassle fees for difficult dental patients during fee calculation? Yes. Patients who will demonstrably consume more time, attention, and team energy than average should be priced accordingly, the same way any other case-specific cost factor gets built into the fee. Several behavioral patterns surfaced during the diagnostic visit can predict elevated cost of delivery. Patients who talk excessively and extend every appointment beyond planned duration. Patients with frequent bathroom breaks that fragment treatment time. Patients who are demanding in ways that consume disproportionate team attention. Patients with a documented history of complaints against multiple prior [...]