CCC FrameworkCost, Care & Conservation
Patient-Centered Dental Care

The CCC Framework

Cost, Care, and Conservation

A practical framework promoting transparency, informed conservation, patient understanding, preventive oral-health preservation, and quality accountability in dental practices.

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What is the CCC Framework?

A structured approach that bridges cost transparency, patient-centered care, and informed conservation - supporting ethical, high-quality dental practice.

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Cost

  • ✓ Clear cost communication
  • ✓ Transparent billing practices
  • ✓ Financial counseling support
  • ✓ Insurance and payment clarity
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Care

  • ✓ Patient-centered communication
  • ✓ Diagnosis explanation
  • ✓ Shared decision-making
  • ✓ Quality-improvement tracking
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Conservation

  • ✓ Tooth-preserving treatment options reviewed
  • ✓ Preventive care strategies encouraged
  • ✓ Long-term oral health outcomes prioritized
  • ✓ Patient understanding supports treatment conservation

How Clinics Apply the CCC Framework

The CCC Framework is designed as an operational overlay that can be adopted by private practices, community clinics, DSOs, educational clinics, and public-health-focused dental settings.

Step 1Patient Transparency Assessment
Step 2Treatment Options & Cost Discussion
Step 3Treatment Understanding Verification
Step 4After-Visit Patient Survey
Step 5Quality Improvement Monitoring

Resources & Sample Tools

Sample materials demonstrate how the CCC Framework can be implemented in real clinic workflows. Click each card to open the PDF.

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Patient Transparency Assessment

Evaluates patient understanding, treatment transparency, informed conservation, cost communication, and trust.
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After-Visit Survey

Measures communication quality, patient satisfaction, trust, and understanding after treatment.
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Implementation Resources

Provides guidance for staff training, deployment of CCC tools, data collection, monitoring, and quality improvement.
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Executive Summary

Overview of the CCC Framework, its purpose, national applicability, and expected impact.

Additional Framework Documents

Certification Standards Impact Measurement Plan Annual Quality Improvement Report Template Resource Overview Diagram

Future Expansion Plan

The CCC Framework is designed to expand through educational resources, clinic collaboration, and professional dissemination.

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Phase 1

Develop framework tools and educational materials.

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Phase 2

Pilot transparency and survey tools with interested clinics.

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Phase 3

Collect feedback and refine quality-monitoring methods.

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Phase 4

Share findings through professional public-health networks.

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Phase 5

Expand implementation resources across multiple dental settings.