Agreements Before Discussing Fees in Dental Cases
james2026-05-14T00:00:00-04:00What four agreements should the dentist secure before discussing fees in a case presentation? Following instructions, returning for prevention, committing to a future success story, and acknowledging the fee guarantee with its narrow exceptions. The doctor introduces the agreements with a transition like: "I want to talk about cost, but there are some things I need to go over first. In fact, I cannot talk about cost until we agree on some things together." The phrasing leverages the well-documented psychology of perceived scarcity. The patient is told that something they want, the fee information, is conditional on these agreements. Their interest [...]