How Do Most Patients Prefer Scheduling Their Appointments?

Making it easy to schedule appointments is at the top of the list of factors that influence consumers when selecting a dental practice.

When we asked 5,842 consumers what influences them the most when selecting a dentist,

“Easy To Schedule Appointments” was in the top three of the most influencing factors.

There are a few factors that come into play when making appointments easy to schedule: Your hours, how long patients must wait to get an appointment, and how they schedule their appointments. We wanted to gain insight into the latter and find out how most patients prefer scheduling their appointments.

 

 

We found that most patients (44%) prefer scheduling their appointment over the phone, while around 1 in 4 (26%) of patients prefer to schedule their appointments online.

 

 

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