About this episode

This episode discusses how patient financing can enhance treatment acceptance and practice growth in dental practices.

Patient financing is often treated like a last resort, but it may be one of the most powerful tools a dental practice has to help patients move forward with needed treatment while improving practice growth.Matt Brown, Dr. Andrew Vallo, and Chase from HFD discuss how financing can increase treatment acceptance, improve patient access, and create a more stable financial future for dental practices. They explore why practices should offer financing proactively, rather than waiting until a patient says they cannot afford care.You’ll hear how financing can: Help patients access comprehensive treatment Increase average patient value Improve treatment acceptance and collections Give patients more manageable monthly payment options Support patients across different credit profiles Replace outdated assumptions about who should or should not apply Become a measurable practice KPI through credit applications The conversation also covers the importance of role-playing financing conversations with treatment coordinators, presenting specific approval amounts and monthly payments, and making financing part of a consistent patient experience, not an awkward final option. If you’re a dentist…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Brown

Guests: Dr. Andrew Vallo, Chase

Topics covered

• patient financing
• dental practice growth
• treatment acceptance
• financial barriers
• patient experience

Keywords

• patient financing
• dental practice
• treatment acceptance
• financial barriers
• monthly payment options
• credit profiles
• practice KPI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HFD

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