Townie® Poll

Treatment Planning

Poll conducted from 8/24/2023 To 9/20/2023

How do you handle screenings and first consultations?
23 total votes
30%
Solo
17%
With an assistant
52%
With a treatment coordinator
0%
Other
Do you use white stone models, digital scans, or both?
18 total votes
22%
White stone models
56%
Digital files
22%
Both
How often do you seek feedback during the analysis stage? (Through Orthotown, colleagues, associates, etc.)
18 total votes
44%
Never
44%
Seldom
11%
Often
0%
Always
Do you use an orthodontic diagnostic software?
18 total votes
28%
Yes
61%
No
11%
Only in some cases
Do you collect the first payment when you recommend treatment (or have the second consultation)?
18 total votes
17%
Yes
0%
No, before this step
83%
No, after this step
What's the most common form of retention in your office?
18 total votes
0%
Bonded
28%
Clear
17%
Acrylic
56%
Mix
Do you offer a discount for cash payments made in full at the start of treatment?
18 total votes
50%
Yes, 5 percent or less
28%
Yes, 10 percent or less
0%
Yes, more than 10 percent
22%
No discounts
Are you still meeting with patients (or potential patients) virtually?
18 total votes
28%
Yes
39%
No
33%
We never did any virtual meetings
What percentage of your cases involve early treatment?
18 total votes
67%
Less than 25 percent
22%
25 to 50 percent
11%
50 to 75 percent
0%
More than 75 percent
Do you offer and advertise treatment acceleration options?
18 total votes
11%
Yes, if the patient meets the criteria
89%
No, we do not offer this service/technology
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Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
  
Sally Gross, Member Services Specialist
Phone: +1-480-445-9710
Email: sally@farranmedia.com
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