We are gearing up to redesign our website.  We’ve have an idea of what we think people want to see in a dental website but let’s face it, how do we know!  We work in a dental office and don’t go surfing the web looking for a dentist or dental services via the web.  

What’s in it for you?  Free Chipotle!!!  Spend 10 minutes or less and get lunch!  And tell your friends and they’ll get free Chipotle too!

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The first thing I notice when I meet someone for the first time is their smile.  Perhaps it’s because I’m married to a dentist, I’ve been working in a dental office for 5 years, or because I had a lot of work done on my smile (braces twice, jaw surgery) before I even became eligible for my “special dental benefits plan”.  I guess having a nice smile has always been important to me.  It’s the one thing that is always with me no matter where I go.

But is that what the general public wants?  I struggle with what people want from their dentist in writing these blog posts.

• Do they just want their teeth cleaned and rush out the door.  That’s cool, because at least their clean and they are taking care of things.
• Do they believe they can wait until it hurts if the dentist detects cavities or gum disease?
• Why don’t more people floss?  It only takes a minute a day and it does so much good.
• Do they believe that it’s more important to have their morning Starbucks than to have to pay out of pocket for a professional dental cleaning or $30 copay for a filling?
• Do they really believe that their dental insurance should cover more, even though their premium is $10 per month?  (compared to $100s for medical)
• Do they want whitening that works with a little effort on their part for less than $100?
• Are they skeptical as to whether the Smile Makeover will really look as good as the mocked up “after” picture?
• Do they want their dentist to say “you know your teeth are looking a little yellow, we could really brighten them up for as little as $89 with a take home whitening kit“  Or is that insulting to the patient?  Because just about everyone over 30 could make a fairly significant difference in their smile, with a little whitening.
• What do people want from their dentist?
• Let’s start the conversation.  Would love to hear your comments here on this post.