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Before You Present, Understand the Patient

Better Questions. Better Conversations. Better Case Acceptance.

By Kyle Summerford, 25+ years in dental practice management. Shared with the DOMA community of 26,700+ dental office managers.

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Before You Present, Understand the Patient eBook cover
  • ✓ The Best Treatment Conversations Start Before the Presentation
  • ✓ Stop Assuming It's Always About Money
  • ✓ Every Patient Has a Different Reason for Saying Yes
  • ✓ Listen Before You Explain
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What you'll get from this guide

Better Questions. Better Conversations. Better Case Acceptance.

01

The Best Treatment Conversations Start Before the Presentation

Better case acceptance begins before the treatment presentation.

02

Stop Assuming It's Always About Money

Before offering a solution, discover the concern.

03

Every Patient Has a Different Reason for Saying Yes

Preserving natural teeth, fitting into their life, relief from discomfort, confidence and appearance, preventing future problems.

04

Listen Before You Explain

Ask a question and allow time for a complete answer. Listen without interrupting. Acknowledge concerns first.

05

Discover What Matters Most to the Patient

06

The Five Common Barriers to Treatment

When patients hesitate, the reason often falls into one or more recognizable categories.

Kyle Summerford, founder of DOMA
About the author

Meet Kyle Summerford

Kyle has spent more than 25 years in dentistry. He started at the front desk, worked his way up to dental office manager, and became one of the most recognized voices in dental practice management.

As the founder of the Dental Office Managers Alliance, Kyle is focused on helping dental office managers strengthen leadership, systems, communication, team management, and daily operations through practical tools built around the realities of dental practice management.

This guide was created to help managers put the ideas in this guide to work in their own practice, one small change at a time.

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