How long does it take to start seeing results witth dental paid advertising?

Fast. That is the short answer, and it is one of the things that genuinely distinguishes paid advertising from almost every other dental marketing channel. Adrian Lefler makes the point clearly in this video: a well-set-up paid ad campaign can start producing patient inquiries within the first week or two of going live. No six-month runway, no months of building momentum before results show up. The visibility is essentially immediate once the ads are structured correctly and the campaign is live. That speed is a real and meaningful advantage over SEO and social media, both of which require sustained investment over time before they start generating reliable new patient volume. For a practice that needs patients now, or that is launching a campaign around a specific service or a time-sensitive promotion, paid advertising delivers results on a timeline that nothing else in the dental marketing toolkit can match. But Adrian follows up the good news with a caveat that is worth taking seriously before you commit the budget. Paid advertising can put your practice in front of a lot of people very quickly. What it cannot do is make those people trust you once they get there. And in the current environment, where a prospective patient can pull up your Google reviews, check your star rating, and ask ChatGPT what it knows about your practice before deciding whether to call, the state of your online reputation has a direct and measurable effect on how well your ad spend actually converts. A practice spending real money on paid ads but carrying a weak review profile, a thin online presence, or no meaningful visibility in AI-driven search tools is essentially paying to drive traffic to a destination that does not close the deal. The budget erodes because the conversion infrastructure is not in place to support it. Adrian's recommendation is to get the house in order before going heavy on paid advertising. That means a strong Google review profile, an active and consistent social media presence, and enough online substance that when someone finds your practice through a paid ad and then goes to verify you are worth calling, everything they find reinforces the decision to book. Some agencies, Adrian mentions, will not run paid advertising for a dental practice regardless of the budget available until the review profile meets a standard they trust. My Social Practice takes a similar approach, working with practices to get those foundations right before investing heavily in ad spend rather than watching a large campaign underperform. Dentists want to know what a review profile needs to look like before paid advertising can perform well. They wonder how to assess whether their current online presence would support or undermine a paid campaign. They ask what specific steps fix a weak review profile quickly before a campaign launch. And they want to know whether the same readiness criteria apply equally to social media advertising and Google Ads. This video is the honest pre-flight checklist for paid advertising done right. About My Social Practice My Social Practice is one of the most trusted dental marketing agencies in the country, with 15+ years of experience and more than 7,000 dental practices served across the US and Canada. From SEO and social media to AI-powered tools and dental websites, they help practices grow with marketing that actually works. They help practices build the online foundation that makes paid advertising actually perform before the first dollar of ad spend goes out the door. About Adrian Lefler Adrian Lefler is the CEO and co-founder of My Social Practice. He has spent the better part of two decades in the dental marketing trenches, and he brings that experience to stages, podcasts, and practices across the country. He hosts the BYTE SIZED podcast, covering dental AI and technology, and is a sought-after keynote speaker at dental conferences and events. Want Adrian to speak at your next event? He brings real talk, practical strategy, and a few laughs to every room. Book Adrian: https://mysocialpractice.com/dental-m... Learn More If you want to dig deeper into what was covered in this video, here are a few resources worth checking out: Dental Marketing Services: https://mysocialpractice.com/dental-m... Dental Advertising: https://mysocialpractice.com/dental-a... Dental Reputation Management: https://mysocialpractice.com/dental-r... Dental PPC Advertising: https://mysocialpractice.com/2025/05/... Get Google Reviews for Dentists: https://mysocialpractice.com/2025/04/... #DentalMarketing #MySocialPractice #DentalAdvertising #DentalPPC #DentalReviews #DentalPracticeGrowth #DentalMarketingTips © My Social Practice | mysocialpractice.com