Interactive Discussion from the Orthodontist’s Perspective with Dr. Alex Waldman of Waldman Orthodontics
SmileSnap • February 19, 2021
SmileSnap’s CEO and Co-Founder, Greg Pellegrom interviews Dr. Alex Waldman of Waldman Orthodontics during the 2021 AAO Winter Conference on his experience using SmileSnap virtual consultations before and during the Pandemic as well as the future of virtual consultations in orthodontics.
Watch the video to learn more about these valuable insights:
- How to drive awareness to your practice using SmileSnap
- Who to assign in the practice to manage the new patient submissions and how to manage the process
- Why you should consider hiring a virtual treatment coordinator
- How performing virtual consultations with SmileSnap helps with practice efficiency when compared to a traditional in-office consultation
- What the future of virtual consultations in orthodontics will look like
- Why all practices should be using virtual consultations in their practices if they want to be competitive in the future
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