What should a dental team check in the huddle before a case presentation? Run a short final checklist before anyone walks into that room. First, has any new information or barrier popped up since you last saw the patient. Usually nothing, but if something changed, the whole team needs to know. Second, are the patient's pain motivators tied to the options you'll recommend, because emotion tied to a recommendation drives decisions. Third, is the financial other confirmed, and that is a big deal, not a formality. Fourth, is the appointment scheduled early enough to dodge decision fatigue. These are check-off steps, [...]