Monday Huddle: Converting "bad" patients into the best ones

Aug. 27, 2021
In this episode of Monday Huddle, Dr. David Rice offers three steps you can take to convert “bad” patients into really great ones.
David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Have you ever had a “bad” patient in your practice? You know, the ones who only show up when there’s problem?

You...are...not...alone.

In this week’s episode of Monday Huddle, we’ll talk about how to convert a “bad” patient into one of your very best patients. Give these three steps a whirl.

Join Dr. David Rice, chief editor of DentistryIQ, every week in the Monday Huddle and learn how to be a more successful you.

Editor’s note: This video first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].