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They can look in the mirror and see missing, discolored, or broken teeth without an advanced degree. It doesn\u2019t take years of specialized training to recognize bad breath or diagnose chewing problems. So why don\u2019t patients come to our offices demanding the services they want or need?<\/p><p>Patients do not accept treatment recommendations for four basic reasons:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Lack of knowledge<\/li><li>Fear<\/li><li>Money<\/li><li>Time<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Combinations of these factors can paralyze an individual, which can prevent him or her from inquiring about needed services or listening to factual responses. Once a patient\u2019s unique circumstances are appreciated and analyzed, a consultation occurs with the goal of case acceptance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9000277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9000277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients are frequently aware of their dental needs, but often avoid treatment for many different reasons, many of which are beyond the control or influence of the dentist.<\/p><p>When consultations satisfactorily answer the \u201c4 Questions,\u201d patients often accept treatment and schedule appointments. If not, they either ignore their conditions, return for additional discussion, or move to another office. Insightful, deliberate, structured planning can help ensure patients will want to schedule the treatment they need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9766fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9766fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb2326 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fb2326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784b8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"784b8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Patient Consultation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854907c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"854907c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patient consultations should be structured as deliberate conversations between the dental professional(s) and patient, which addresses the patient\u2019s dental condition, relevant medical condition(s), obstacles to treatment, treatment options, risks, and relevant details including time and cost. It should be recognized that it is almost impossible to provide the patient with an exhaustive understanding of all treatment options and details. The dentist needs to identify, educate, inform, and advise the patient about all relevant information in layman\u2019s terms.<\/p><p>This article suggests adhering to a formula that accounts for the patient\u2019s condition, history, psychology, expectations, and requirements to communicate appropriate information in a logical sequence. This formula is known as the \u201c4 Consultation Questions\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>1. What will I look like when I am done?<\/li><li>2. How long will it take?<\/li><li>3. Will it hurt?<\/li><li>4. What will it cost?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706aa71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"706aa71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a979c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a979c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631e1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"631e1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What will I look like when I am done?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3991093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3991093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is much more important for patients to first understand the results of treatment rather than the methods used. Also, discussing healing, surgical risks, restorative materials, or provisional options at this time can be confusing and irrelevant. Once a treatment outcome is identified, other considerations become more relevant because the patient can recognize that he or she is working toward a specific treatment goal. . Complicating factors and risks need to be discussed once the patient agrees on the treatment objective. However, until the treatment goal is established, the discussion of methods and treatment sequence are not important and may be distracting. Patients need to know what they will look like and how they will function during the treatment process. They need to be reassured they will not be incapacitated or disfigured during treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17ec9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c17ec9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdd463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fdd463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long will it take?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9613a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9613a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Time questions include duration of treatment from beginning to end, number of appointments, duration of appointments, and flexibility of appointments . Organizing the sequence of treatment to optimize appointment utilization is an excellent strategy to minimize time commitments for busy patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52eb6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52eb6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will it hurt?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423aed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"423aed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stated or not, this is an important issue for almost all patients. For some, it is a paralyzing issue. It is a concern that requires more than a casual reassurance about local anesthetic. Include a conversation about how the patient will feel following appointments and at the completion of treatment Of all obstacles to treatment, anxiety about pain and discomfort are the most common \u201chot button\u201d issues that either emotionally motivate or incapacitate patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129a408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"129a408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a996942 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a996942\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ff313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ff313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What will it cost?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd54c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd54c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is usually the first question patients ask and the last one that should be answered. 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