5 Orthodontic Marketing Ideas You Can Do This Month

If your practice is not utilizing social media in your orthodontic marketing, you are missing out on significant growth opportunities. Traditional orthodontic marketing just isn’t cutting it in today’s digital world.

Almost 80% percent of patients research a practice online before calling to make an appointment. So, what does that mean for your orthodontic practice? It means that social media orthodontic marketing provides a powerful way to grow your orthodontic practice without breaking the bank.

Orthodontic digital marketing allows you to leverage the unique parts of your practice to build a solid reputation in your community. Marketing your orthodontic practice using social media means building trust before a patient even walks through your door. 

Your social media pages are a place to display your team culture and show off the relationships you have with your patients. Every one of an orthodontist’s social media posts can build relationships and credibility, as well as lead patients to introduce their practice to family and friends, you just need a solid strategy.

You may think your followers don’t want to see posts about braces on social media, but trust us, this is not the case. We have heard from countless orthodontists about how surprised they are to get many likes, shares, and comments on their posts.

Patients and fans are happy to engage with orthodontic practices that share relevant, useful, fun, and personal posts! Your social strategy should focus on providing meaningful content to your followers. Encourage them to participate and be a part of your practice family.

Your followers will want to share their experiences with their friends and family when your practice makes it easy.

Kick-start your social media efforts with 5 orthodontic marketing ideas for a month’s worth of content

1. Recognize Your Orthodontic Patients

Teddy Roosevelt’s quote, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” is more relevant than ever when it comes to acknowledging your orthodontic patients online. When you give a shoutout and write a congratulatory post about your patients, prospective patients get an idea of how they will be treated when they come to your practice.

2. Ask a Question!

There is no better way to get engagement from your followers than to ask a question in one your posts and ask for answers in the comment section!

3. Use TikTok To Promote Your Practice

A big part of digital marketing in orthodontic offices is educating potential patients on the cutting edge technology your practice and doing so in a fun and interesting way. There is no reason that you can’t begin creating video content about your services much like the examples below.

@advancedorthodontics But seriously, please don’t do this 👎🏼 #fyp #braces #orthodontics #hack #bracesremoval #bracesoff #takis ♬ original sound – Advanced Orthodontics

@advancedorthodontics It’s that time again 🩸 cred:@dr.richardlam fypシ #dental #comedy #orthodontics #period #dentaloffice #braces #dreamteam ♬ original sound – KaylaaWade

@advancedorthodontics TOP 5 most acidic drinks for your teeth😬🪥 #fypシ #teeth #dental #orthodontics #braces #whiteteeth #acidic #fyp #texas #brushyourteeth #oralhygiene ♬ STAY – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

4. Snap And Share A Team Photo

Show off your team! Including the team in your posts keeps your practice on the top of your patient’s minds, and shows prospective patients the friendly faces of your office!

5. Shout Out To A Team Member

Build a positive team culture by dedicating an individual post for each of your team members. Tell your fans fun facts about them and express how grateful you are to have them on your team.

Share content that meets their needs and encourages them to get to know your team better. You know your patients best. As you build relationships with your patients in-office and online, they will be more willing to introduce your practice to family and friends. This helps you find new patients and grow your practice.

Need some help? Coming up with consistent orthodontic marketing ideas is challenging. As an orthodontic marketing company, My Social Practice client gives specific one-on-one training on how to use social media effectively.

Let us do all the heavy lifting. Don’t spend another minute struggling to find just “something to post.” Schedule a free demo of our services!

Adrian Lefler is the CEO and Co-Founder of My Social Practice and a recognized dental marketing expert with nearly two decades of experience. He is a trusted voice in dental marketing, AI in dentistry, and emerging technology, and he hosts BYTE SIZED, a podcast focused on dental AI, innovation, and technology.