I am fascinated and confused when I read dental articles and blogs, that list all the questions that patients ask when they call a dental practice.
I listen to calls coming into dental offices and these are not the questions that your patients or prospective patients are asking.
These are the questions your patients are asking:
“Are you open on the weekend?”
“Are you open?”
“Can I come to the dentist right now?”
“Can I get my teeth cleaned?”
“Can I get in today?”
“Is it safe to come to the dentist?”
“Do you have a payment plan?”
“How much will it cost me?”
“What will I get back from my health insurance?”
“Will it hurt?”
“Do you have afterpay?”
“Do you have parking?”
“Are you gentle because I am really afraid of dentists?”
I am not hearing these questions being asked by callers:
“Is it normal when my gums bleed?”
“How often should I go to the dentist?”
“What are the long term consequences of this?”
“Why should I choose your practice?”
“How do I know if my teeth and gums are healthy?”
“Do you think I should keep my tooth?”
I’m not too sure where these questions come from but they are questions we think our patients are asking but they are NOT!
When you know the real questions your patients are asking, you can start to be prepared for how you will answer these questions.
Every single time a caller calls you with a dental question you know one thing immediately.
That caller has a dental problem or concern they want help with.
When you really know what your patients are asking you can work on how best to answer them.
The best answer to an initial patient question, is to find out more by asking your own questions.
By doing this, you start to unravel the callers dental problems and concern.
When you know more, you can help more!
Think about it.
How can you properly answer an initial patient question on a phone call when you know nothing about the caller and specifics about their dental problem and concern.
I often hear dental teams concerned that it is rude not to answer the caller’s questions.
Of course you will always address every question a caller ask you but it is all about timing.
Avoid jumping in too soon to answer the question. Once you take the opportunity to ask your questions and find out more, your answer may be a lot different and you help them a whole lot more!
Once you know how to easily start asking questions you will stop being afraid of asking questions. It will be a normal part of your phone conversation.
Always start your conversation by framing it up, so you have permission to start asking questions.
“John, so I can help you, do you mind if I ask you a few questions first?”
Really, who is going to say no to this.
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