There are so many options now available for fast correction of many orthodontic problems. It's hard to know what's best for the patient. Removable appliances, fixed braces, Smile Tru, Cfast. . . . . They all have their good and bad points. As a practitioner it's important to know as many of the available options as possible, and offer them to your patient. In hard economic times, cost is a very important factor and a patient may choose one option over another based solely on price. Once the patient has chosen , their expectations may need to be addressed. Choosing the least expensive option and expecting the very best outcome may not be realistic. Shortcomings of every type of treatment you offer need to be made very clear before commencement.
If a patient is unable to afford a better treatment right now, offer a payment plan or see if your practice manager or treatment coordinator can work out some arrangement that would be agreeable to all parties. Keeping the patient happy from the outset can go a very long way to ending up with a satisfied customer and more referrals. Know all the options, because if you don't, someone else will.
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