Many dentists are unaware that their waiting room might be costing them patients before they even see a chair. In healthcare, first impressions are tied directly to trust. When a dental office has peeling wallpaper, worn out carpets or mismatched furniture from decades ago, it sends the patient an accidental message: "our care may be outdated, too".
Why would they care, you might ask? Because in today's world, it's an "out with the old, in with the new" mentality. It's unfortunate, but looks are everything.