A consultation between dentists and patients can help both parties understand the patient’s needs and what provider services are available as a solution to the patient’s dental concerns. In an economy where consumers seek fast, convenient, and affordable solutions, capitalizing on virtual consultations can increase your practice’s value. Our experienced dental practice consultants at Bryant Consultants share on the blog today four undeniable reasons to offer virtual consultations and why we recommend Smile Virtual as the preferred platform.
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Save Time
A top reason for not visiting the dentist is time constraints. Patients could lose an hour or two of their day between taking time off from work and traveling to and from the dental office. Certain dental procedures may require the patient to miss half a day or more. However, skipping routine visits can lay the way for more advanced conditions to develop. Therefore, our dental practice consultants recommend virtual consultations to reduce the patients’ commute yet provide quality professional services. Additionally, the virtual consultation provides a pre-screening opportunity before the initial office visit to ensure you are a good fit for the patient.
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Maximize Case Acceptance Rate
Your practice’s case acceptance rate can determine your business’ growth or stagnant state. Using the Smile Virtual tool presents patients with an oral health care avenue that removes barriers to comprehensive care and builds patient trust with you and your practice. Without needing extra software or equipment, Smile Virtual can increase your practice’s efficiency, consistency, and convenience. In addition, our dental office coaches explain that pre-designed and customized treatment plans provided before the patient’s in-person visit can increase their case acceptance percentage.
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Capture 2-3 Times More Website Leads
A majority of dental websites visitors overwhelmingly leave without taking action on an offer or contacting the office. Our dental practice experts explain that Smile Virtual consultations can increase visitor engagement and start the patient conversation directly on your website, often resulting in two to three times more patient leads. In addition, with an initial consultation and quality information unique to their dental concerns, patients are more likely to schedule procedures.
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Deliver a Modern Engagement Standard
Modern solutions in a technological world can help reach more patients and serve your current patient base better. For example, Smile Virtual links doctors and patients through pictures, video, and messaging and is a unique way to build rapport before an in-person appointment.
Below are a few tips our coaches for dentists share to help increase patient trust with virtual consultations:
- Patients who need referrals can receive an introduction via live video.
- Use the direct message feature to communicate with patients securely.
- Patients can ask questions through the live video feature without leaving the comfort of their home or office.
- Record a personalized, asynchronous introduction that identifies who you are and your expertise areas.
Virtual dental consultations are the future of dentistry and can help you increase your bottom line. If you would like to learn more or schedule a complimentary one-hour consultation, please contact Bryant Consultants by calling (877) 768-4799. We provide consultation, training, and coaching for dental practices. To ensure that you receive the latest updates, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
