Illustrative image: an upper and a lower clear aligner beside an open aligner case.

For orthodontists

More starts, less price talk.

Braces and aligner starts from parents and adults who compare practices before they call, built on the Double Jaw Method™.

Or call (561) 240-1967. Answered right away by our AI front desk.

Free 15-minute call by phone or Zoom. You keep the written Method Plan.

The goal

Consults are not starts.

More consults only help when they start. That means families who chose you, not just a lower monthly payment.

  • Free-consult offers that bring in payment shoppers.
  • Parents who call two offices and book whoever calls back first.
  • Adults who order an aligner kit online before they hear about you.

Where the right patient comes from

Search

  • Google search
  • Google Maps
  • AI search

AI search means ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode.

Ads

  • Facebook ads
  • Instagram ads

Single image ads, graphics, illustrations, infographics and video.

Referrals

  • General dentists
  • Oral surgeons
  • Speech-language pathologists
  • Pediatricians
  • ENTs
  • Existing patients

Often referred from these sources. Yours may differ.

  1. The page on your website
  2. First call
  3. Consult booked
Where a parent, or an adult weighing aligners, looks and who often refers them before the first call. Orthodontic example.

The system behind every campaign

The Double Jaw Method.

Two parts. The top jaw is the thinking and the bottom jaw is the action. For an orthodontic practice, both close on a new start.

Top jaw

The thinking.

It stays put. Decide this first.

  • Who the right patient is

    Parents of kids and teens, adults who want aligners, or both.

  • What they search and ask

    How long it takes, what it costs and braces or aligners, on Google and in AI search.

  • The message

    What a family needs to hear to choose you before they compare monthly payments.

Bottom jaw

The action.

It does the moving, built on the top jaw.

  • Getting in front of them

    Local search, your Google Business Profile, Facebook and Instagram ads and the offices that refer to you.

  • The website they land on

    Pages on your website for parents and for adults, each answering their first questions.

  • Follow-up

    A fast first reply, reminders before the consult and simple follow-up for families still deciding.

Once it is live: each campaign gets measured and tuned. After the start, families get an easy way to review and refer.

Who calls the parent back first?

A parent may call two practices the same afternoon. The plan sets up how yours calls back quickly, answers clearly and offers consult times.

  • Call tracking. See which source booked which patient.
  • A first-call script. Written with your team, not handed to them.
  • Follow-up. Reminders you approve before anything sends.
  • A report you can read. Calls, booked consults and cost by source.

First call: new parent

Sample
  1. 01Ask the child's age and what the family has noticed.
  2. 02Ask if they are thinking braces, aligners or not sure yet.
  3. 03Explain what happens at the first visit and how long it takes.
  4. 04Offer two consult times that work after school.
Sample script. You write yours with your team.
Blake Hickey, founder of Double Jaw Marketing, in a navy jacket

The patient side

Chosen before they call.

A parent may book the office that answered their questions first, and an adult may compare you with a mail-order kit before you know they exist. Blake went through adult orthodontic treatment himself, so your website starts from those questions.

Who you would work with.

Founder Blake Hickey leads every account. You see drafts early, and nothing goes live until you approve it.

2006The year our founder started in marketing and lead generation
$5M+1Ad spend directed across past roles
1,000+1Leads at an $8.50 average cost per lead, Premium Digital, 2019 to 2023
2013Contributed to the Effie-winning Walmart Receipt Challenge

Hosts and produces The Florida Bar Business Law Section CLE series on lawyer advertising compliance.

Member, National Association of Advertising Compliance. A membership, not a certification.

Apply the Double Jaw Method to your practice.

It starts with the Method Review: 15 minutes and a written plan you keep.

01

Pick a time

The button takes you to the calendar. No form comes before it.

02

Map it together

15 minutes by phone or Zoom, walking both jaws of the Double Jaw Method against your practice.

03

Your written Method Plan

Sent after the call. Yours to keep, whether we work together or not.

What it costs

Method Review
Free
Written Method Plan
Yours to keep
Ongoing work
Price in writing before anything starts. Ad spend is never part of the fee.
Monthly terms
Month to month, or lock in your monthly price for a 6, 12 or 36-month term.
Sample layout. Your Method Plan is written for your practice.

Score your new-patient system first.

Twelve quick questions, answered yes, partly or no. No email needed to see your score. Or start with the free practice printables ›

Take the scorecard

Straight answers.

The questions orthodontists ask before the first call.

How long is the call?

15 minutes, by phone or Zoom. The calendar shows the open times.

Is the Method Review a sales call?

No. It is a working session on your numbers, and you keep the written Double Jaw Method Plan either way. If you want help after, the scope and the price come in writing first.

Will you run discount offers?

Only if you want them. Campaigns are built to lead with your team and your office instead of a coupon. In Florida, section 456.062 requires a specific statement on free or discounted offers, so that is checked first.

Who answers the phone if this works?

Your team does, with a plan in place before any ad goes live: a first-call script written with your team, call tracking by source and follow-up messages you approve before anything sends.

Has Blake been an orthodontic patient?

Yes. Blake went through adult orthodontic treatment and double jaw surgery himself, so he has sat on the patient side of the consult.

What does ongoing work cost?

It depends on the scope, so it is scoped and put in writing after the free call, before you commit to anything. Monthly work can run month to month or on a 6, 12 or 36-month term that locks in your monthly price for the term. Ad spend is separate and is never part of the fee.

Do you need our patient information?

You shouldn't need to share patient health information to see results. Reports count calls and booked consults by source, not patient details. If a tool would handle patient information, your practice decides with its HIPAA advisor whether a business associate agreement is needed first. This is not legal advice.

Do you follow dental advertising rules?

Campaigns are built with your state board's advertising rules and the ad platforms' health policies in mind. In Florida that includes section 466.019 of the Florida Statutes and, for free or discounted offers, section 456.062. Blake is not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. Your team or counsel has the final word on every ad.

A written plan for more starts.

One 15-minute call and a written Double Jaw Method Plan for more braces and aligner starts, yours to keep.

  1. 1. Figures from specific past roles, outside dentistry unless noted. Past results are not a promise of future results.