Patient education, co-diagnosis, “partnering” with patients – theory has it that making a patient aware of his condition, providing and explaining treatment options, and answering his questions will make him more likely to accept and follow through with a treatment plan. You’ve provided chairside patient education for years with models, brochures, videos, and digital photos. As technology advances and the Internet grows, your potential patients are becoming accustomed to self-teaching in comfort, lying on the sofa at home with a laptop. It’s just natural for patient education to evolve accordingly…and it has.
Consult-Pro™, a leader in patient education software, now offers WEBLINK, 30 short videos from their Chariside™ library that can be featured on your website. Videos include procedures under topic headings such as general dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics, and endodontics. You can test drive the videos at http://consult-pro.com/patient-education-software/cpweb.html and see what they would look like on your website.
Sure, your current and potential patients can Google any dental procedure and learn how it’s performed. However, keeping those web visitors on your site will allow you to provide information that you feel is factual and accurate AND it will keep them from going elsewhere. The longer a patient is on your website, the more face time your practice gets.
Dental Practice Websites
Don’t have a website yet? Contact TNT Dental to learn how easy a custom, interactive dental practice website can be yours! With personalized design, copywriting, and support, TNT makes dental websites hassle-free. If you want to use your website to draw in new patients, in addition to providing patient education, ask about search engine optimization, also known as SEO.