title: Payments arrangements.
abstract: No matter what financial arrangements are made with patients, there is no foolproof method of ensuring payment. As stated earlier, the financial arrangement does not indicate mistrust of the patient, but is a means of communication. If we accept the fact that nearly all patients have full intentions of meeting their financial obligations, the guiding rule should be flexibility. Inflexibility when making financial arrangements may limit the growth of your practice. Sensitivity is an important ingredient in helping to understand and to meet your patient's needs. Many more patients will accept necessary dentistry if they are given the opportunity to select a method of payment with which they are comfortable.
mesh_terms: D003770:Dental Offices; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005250:Fees, Dental; D005376:Financial Management; D008502:Medical Secretaries; D011215:Practice Management, Dental