DDS GP was born one day in my dental office in San Diego, CA. I had always believed in presenting treatment to patients myself, but as my office grew and we got busier and busier, it seemed that there was never enough time. I'd spend 10 minutes or more explaining a relatively simple procedure while my staff members gave me "the look" and tapped their watches. I needed a better, faster, easier way.

I purchased a popular video software.  But it was too slick, and the narrator was somebody that wasn't me. Who is the expert here? The video always seemed to move too fast or too slow.  I’d pause, resume, skip, rewind. I always turned the volume off.  As TVs became more ubiquitous and flatscreens popped up everywhere you look… even the gas station… I realized that people simply weren't watching. They needed human, face-to-face interaction.  

So, I tried models, posters, flipbooks, even bracket table drawings.  All of this resulted in a mess that was too hard for patients to understand.  Brochures were uninteresting and seemed a bit "salesy."  Posters were inconvenient. My lower case acceptance, especially on the very large cases, proved I needed another way.

The iPad had just been introduced (2010) and it gave me an idea.  An App!  My good friend and busines partner Tracy Francis and I got to work.  We enlisted the help of an software developer.  Lots (and lots) of hours later, DDS GP was ready.

We are a dentist-owned company making a patient consult product.  I actually USE the product I make and have the same goal as you: increase case acceptance and production.  I can do treatment plans myself now without messing up the schedule.  It is my firm belief that patients say "yes" more often when they're talking directly to the dentist or hygienist.  And, boy oh boy, has it worked!

I hope you enjoy DDS GP and look forward to including you on our list of thousands of subscribers. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out using the contact us link below.

-Bob Marcus, D.M.D.

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