We understand that patients missing appointments is a problem that plagues Dental Practices across the UK with an estimated 3.5 million appointments being missed every year. Not only do these create problems for the practice; a patient who doesn’t turn up deprives others of an opportunity for treatment. A study conducted in 2013 concluded that one in four patients attending an Orthodontic clinic had missed appointments.

So, without knocking on their door in the morning, how can you possibly ensure that a patient makes their way to their dental appointment? A physical reminder, such as a dental appointment card, is a fantastic way of remaining in a patient’s subconscious between appointments. The flashing colour of your logo as they walk past the fridge or open their wallet to pay for the shopping.

The main problem with an appointment card is the time spent writing the patient details. After inputting the appointment details into your dental software, having to then copy the information onto a card takes up valuable time receptionists could be using to ensure the smooth running of the surgery. It is at this moment that accidents can happen; for example, handwriting discrepancies result in two patients turning up for an appointment at 3:00pm because “That 2 kind of looks like a 3?”

This is where a small thermal Zebra printer that connects directly to your Dental Software and prints appointment details such as time, date, surgeon name and treatment type instantaneously without the use of ink, comes in handy.

The beauty of this solution is that it allows you to effortlessly give every patient their physical reminder and by the sheer power of numbers- when every patient takes an appointment card home they reduce their individual risk of forgetting about their appointment.

And the cost? Merely a few pence per patient. A roll of genuine Zebra appointment cards has 720 cards, meaning this simple solution will not put you out of pocket.

If you have any queries or would like some pricing, then please feel free to contact our friendly team or fill in our simple enquiry form and we will get back to you with some pricing.

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