software was very versatile and user- friendly. When I looked into it more, it appealed to me.”
As he looked further into working with Dolphin, he discovered the benefits of working with Patterson Dental, too. When his real estate broker suggested he connect with Patterson as he grew closer to building his own office, he heeded the advice. Soon, Patterson was assisting with office design and space planning.
Pakravan also discovered another bonus to the relationship: the Wave financing program. In short, the program is a Dolphin software rebate that makes it easier to bring in the revolutionary software. In addition to 0-percent financing, orthodontists can earn up to $25,000 in Dolphin software rebates when combined with purchases of Patterson supplies and equipment.
“One of the biggest values in working with Dolphin and Patterson was the rebate program,” said Pakravan. “The software just made sense for me in my practice, because of its orthodontic focus, and with the rebate program, it made financial sense as well.”
More often than in general dentistry practices, orthodontic practices purchase their supplies directly from the manufacturer. Pakravan discovered a wealth of possibilities by doing a little research and bucking that trend.
“Software and supplies are totally different beasts, but that connection and integration [between Dolphin and Patterson] does make a difference,” he said. “Having a rep that’s good on the software and understands the orthodontist’s needs and can focus on that makes sense. I like that from a consumer standpoint. If I have a specific problem or a question I know exactly who I can go to and they know exactly where to find the answer.”
The relationship between his Patterson and Dolphin team members was an attractive feature to Pakravan as well, according to Chad Kubik, Dolphin’s Midwest regional sales manager.
“Dr. Pakravan saw the value in a single-source provider,” Kubik said. “His is a great story of a young doctor taking a leap in a competitive market and doing it the right way. He made it happen and it’s worked out really well for him as he’s made the transition from a new practice to an established one.”
The very first step in Dr. Pakravan’s successful relationship was taken when he decided on Dolphin software. Looking back, he still feels strongly about it. Dolphin is configured specifically to the orthodontist, and that makes it infinitely more valuable than a general dentistry-based software.
“It’s structured around the fact that orthodontic treatment is a recurring series of appointments rather than a series of appointments billed individually, like the standard dental model,” Pakravan said. “It’s built around being able to view the history much more easily and the common things the orthodontist looks for: how long has a patient been in treatment, ease of navigating between chart notes, seeing what was done when and where. It’s all laid out very clearly and it’s well integrated, which makes it easy to jump from patient information to treatment information to financial information to imaging and so forth.”
To learn more about Dr. Pakravan and his practice, visit
windycityortho.com.
800.873.7683 |
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