1.0David Schwab, Ph.D.http://www.davidschwab.com/blogDavid Schwab Ph.D.http://www.davidschwab.com/blog/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dQZ5InEsNs"><a href="http://www.davidschwab.com/blog/2016/06/14/increasing-case-acceptance/">Increasing Case Acceptance By Making a Great First Impression</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://www.davidschwab.com/blog/2016/06/14/increasing-case-acceptance/embed/#?secret=dQZ5InEsNs" width="600" height="338" title="“Increasing Case Acceptance By Making a Great First Impression” — David Schwab, Ph.D." data-secret="dQZ5InEsNs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=http://www.davidschwab.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> As a way of increasing case acceptance by making a great first impression, the doctor should call the patient prior to the first appointment. This phone call impresses the patient and sets the stage for the patient to trust the doctor and be amenable to treatment. Savvy dentists have found that this “pre-appointment phone call” … Continue reading