{"id":38,"date":"2012-02-20T14:13:05","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T14:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2016-08-19T20:07:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T20:07:21","slug":"smile-reminder-system-makes-it-easier-to-stay-in-touch-with-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/smile-reminder-system-makes-it-easier-to-stay-in-touch-with-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile Reminder System Makes It Easier to Stay In Touch with Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-40\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"smile reminder Oakton Dentistry by Design\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/phone-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/phone-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/phone-713x1024.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a>In the past, dentists have used a simple phone call to remind patients about upcoming appointments. But none of us are as tied to our home phone as we used to be, thanks to the rise of smartphones like the iPhone, the Android, and BlackBerry. These days, we\u2019re all just as likely to send a text message or email to someone as call them.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/index.html\">Oakton Dentistry by Design<\/a> uses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilereminder.com\/home.do\">Smile Reminder<\/a>. With <strong>Smile Reminder<\/strong>, our <strong>Oakton dental office<\/strong> can send patients helpful, unobtrusive appointment reminders via text and email, in addition to calling.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/about-us.html\">Drs. Khalil and Giordano<\/a> can use <strong>Smile Reminder<\/strong> to send out friendly birthday wishes or inform patients about all the latest news related to <strong>Oakton Dentistry by Design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And what\u2019s more, patients can utilize this helpful service as well. Let\u2019s say that something comes up at the last minute and you can\u2019t make your appointment. <strong>Smile Reminder<\/strong> makes it easy for you to get in touch with us. Or, if you have someone you\u2019d like to refer to us through our <strong>Care to Share<\/strong> Program, which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/care-to-share-at-oakton-dentistry-by-design\/\">read about here<\/a>, <strong>Smile Reminder<\/strong> helps you do just that.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about <strong>Smile Reminder<\/strong> and all of its benefits for us and for you, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilereminder.com\/home.do\">visit their website<\/a>, where you\u2019ll even find a free demo you can try out.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019d like to schedule an appointment with <strong>Dr. Khalil<\/strong> or <strong>Dr. Giordano<\/strong>, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/contact-us.html\">give our Oakton dental office a call<\/a>. We serve patients from <strong>Oakton<\/strong>, <strong>Vienna<\/strong>, <strong>McLean<\/strong>, <strong>Fairfax<\/strong>, and <strong>Burke<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past, dentists have used a simple phone call to remind patients about upcoming appointments. But none of us are as tied to our home phone as we used to be, thanks to the rise of smartphones like the iPhone, the Android, and BlackBerry. 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