Keynote Speaker · Author · Clinician

Most patients don't say no to dentistry. They say no to feeling sold.

A 25-year framework for case acceptance — built in the operatory, not a sales seminar. Nobody likes being sold to. But everyone loves to buy.

Houston, TX · Speaking worldwide
Dr. Andy Goldsmith — DDS, DICOI, FIALD

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"Patients don't buy dentistry on logic. If they did, they'd accept everything we recommend. They buy on emotion — and they justify it with logic later."

— Dr. Andy Goldsmith, Dental Economics

Why Bring Andy In

Not Just a Speaker — A Clinician Who's Done It

25 years in the operatory. 700+ practices in his network. RAPPORT wasn't pulled from a sales book — it was built chairside, one patient at a time.

Clinician First

RAPPORT was built chairside over 25 years — not in a sales seminar or a textbook.

Operator Background

Cofounded Smile Source (700+ practices) and built the Process23 management system.

Proven Lift

Question-based selling produced an average 17% sales lift in the largest sales study ever (Rackham, SPIN Selling).

The Signature Framework

The RAPPORT Method

Seven question types your team can use tomorrow to move patients from confused and defensive to engaged and ready.

From the Stage

A Two-Minute Look at RAPPORT in Action

Hear directly from Dr. Goldsmith on why most case-acceptance problems aren't price problems — and what to do instead.

What Your Team Walks Away With

Not Theory. Language They'll Use Monday.

Front desk, hygiene, doctor — everyone leaves with the same playbook for moving patients from defensive to engaged.

The Value Equation

Without Value, All the Patient Hears Is Cost

A room at a Motel 6 costs $64. A suite at the Ritz-Carlton costs $1,200. The price only makes sense if you understand the value. Treatment plans work exactly the same way.

Your job isn't to discount the Ritz. It's to help the patient understand they're not actually staying at the Motel 6 — and prove it before you ever say a number.

  • Anchor every dollar to a problem the patient sees themselves
  • Co-diagnose with photos and intra-oral video — never lecture
  • Lead with prognosis, not procedure
  • Let the patient explain the value back to you in their own words

Perceived Problem

"My teeth feel fine."

≈ Motel 6 · $64

Proposed Solution

"You need $8,000 of work."

≈ Ritz-Carlton · $1,200

Until you bridge that gap with proof, every recommendation sounds like a pitch.

Speaking & Media

Stages, Pages, and Practices Built

Keynotes & Faculty

Becker's Future of Dentistry Roundtable, 2024
Faculty — Advanced Dental Implant Research & Education Center
International lectures — Italy · UAE · France · England · Greece · Germany · U.S.

Published In

Dental Economics
Dentaltown
Dentistry Today
DentistryIQ
Dental Product Shopper

Built & Led

Cofounder — Smile Source (700+ practices)
Creator — Process23 practice management system
Host — HowDent podcast (Spotify, Apple Podcasts)
DENTAL ECONOMICS PRACTICE FEATURED ARTICLE How to sell dentistry without being "salesy" The RAPPORT approach BY DR. ANDREW GOLDSMITH DDS · DICOI · FIALD

Featured Article · Dental Economics

How to sell dentistry without being "salesy": The RAPPORT approach

Dr. Goldsmith's full breakdown of the framework — the value equation, the seven question types, and why most case-acceptance problems aren't price problems.

Read the article

Who This Is For

Whether you run a single practice, a study club, or a national stage — RAPPORT scales because it isn't a script. It's a way of thinking.

Practice Owners

Bring RAPPORT in-office for a half-day or full-day team training.

Study Clubs & DSOs

A signature talk built for clinical groups that want real, repeatable lift.

Conference Organizers

A keynote polished on stages from Italy to the UAE to the U.S.

Book Andy for Your Team or Stage

Reply within two business days. Formats, agendas, and fees included.

DDS · DICOI · FIALD
Gold Medal · AACD
Cofounder · Smile Source 700+
Faculty · ADIRE
Houston, TX
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