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Lift Treatment Plan Acceptance at Your California Orthodontic Practice

Automated treatment plan follow-up, insurance coordination support, and multilingual consultation nurture — designed for California orthodontic practices.

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Treatment Plan Recovery · Automated Patient Follow-up

A 26-point acceptance rate gap separates average California orthodontic practices from top performers

The American Association of Orthodontists (2023) reports that the average California orthodontic practice achieves a 62% treatment plan acceptance rate, while top-performing practices reach 88%. For a practice presenting 25 new treatment plans per month at an average case value of $5,500, the difference between these two rates represents approximately $35,750 in monthly case revenue. The primary reason families decline or delay treatment plans is not clinical — it is the absence of structured follow-up addressing insurance coverage, flexible payment options, and the emotional timeline associated with orthodontic commitment.

American Association of Orthodontists Practice Management Survey 2023

Revenue Leak Analysis

'Not Ready Yet' Doesn't Mean 'Never'
About 1 in 5 orthodontic exams move into observation rather than immediate treatment — and without systematic recall, many of these future patients quietly drift to whichever practice remembers to check back in.
The Gap Between Average and Top Practices Is $396,000 a Year
The difference between a 65% and 85% case acceptance rate, at 30 consultations a month, adds up to roughly $396,000 in annual production — and the gap is rarely clinical, it's presentation and follow-up.
Patients Who Said Yes But Never Actually Started
Some patients accept treatment during the exam but never follow through — without a structured 48-hour, one-week, and monthly follow-up sequence, these 'yes' patients quietly become 'no' patients.

Monthly revenue lost to treatment abandonment

Industry Intelligence Score

Treatment acceptanceIndustry avg.: 62% · Top 10%: 88%
62%
Plan abandonmentIndustry avg.: 38% · Top 10%: 12%
38%
Consult follow-upIndustry avg.: 28% · Top 10%: 79%
28%
Treatment LTVIndustry avg.: 52% · Top 10%: 87%
52%
Review velocityIndustry avg.: 40% · Top 10%: 83%
40%

California Market Opportunity

  • California has 2,800+ orthodontics practices
  • Only 21% use automated patient communication systems
  • The top 10% see 44% more revenue per patient

Source: California Association of Orthodontists 2023

How GILNEX Recovers Revenue