The Best Practices Show with Kirk Behrendt

1060: Metric Mondays: Do We Actually Need More Patients– or Better Utilization? - Ariel Siegel

15 June 2026 · 19:23 · Episode 1060

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Most dentists believe they need more new patients, but the real problem may be how well they are using the patients, providers, and chair time they already have. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Ariel Siegel, ACT Dental coach, to explain why active patient count, pre-appointment percentage, capacity utilization, and annual patient value matter before investing in new patient growth. Learn how to identify…

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