Category Archives: Editor’s Favorites

Why Armed Self-defense?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve been meaning to write about this and cover it in as much detail as I can.  Armed self-defense is not a topic that can be covered in a short article.  So, I’m going to break it down into multiple … Continue reading →

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Stop Spamming My Blog Around

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

With a nod to Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty (Stop Dragging My Heart Around)… Everyone wants the link juice. One of the factors used by Google in ranking websites in the search engines results is inbound links.  Inbound links (aka … Continue reading →

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Implant Provisional – using the original tooth

Posted on November 9, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Several months ago (April 2011), a long-time patient had tooth #8 blow up.   The patient is a 80 y.o. male.  It was a perio-endo lesion (with root resorption evident), and we decided extraction and replacement with an implant would be … Continue reading →

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Don’t “friend” your patients on Facebook!

Posted on November 3, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

I went to a local dental meeting last night, and one of my dentist friends said to me, “Dude, you have some balls posting what you post on Facebook!”  My initial thought was that he was referring to my outspoken … Continue reading →

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Google-proof Your Website

Posted on October 16, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Caffeine, Places, Farmer, +1, and Pandas* – Oh my! *The code names of some of the recent Google algorithm projects (This is going to be a long one.  But, I promise it will be worth it!  Strap in!) If you’ve … Continue reading →

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Vestigial Organs – by I.P. Freely

Posted on July 15, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Strap in… going to be a long one.  If you’re sensitive to coarse language or graphic descriptions of medical procedures, you may want to stick to my dental articles.  This story will make you cringe, at least.  🙂  But, it … Continue reading →

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Dentistry Is Never “Simple.”

Posted on June 18, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Moments ago I was reminded of this seemingly trivial matter in a thread on Dentaltown.com.  I’ve brought it up over the years here and there on Dentaltown.  So, I thought I would write up a quick post about it on … Continue reading →

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Damn the Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead, Washington Dentists!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Disclaimer:  The following blog post is my opinion only.  None of it is to be construed as irrefutable fact.  Do your own research.  Run your own math.  Consult your attorney or your dog.  Make your own decisions. There has been … Continue reading →

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Six Month Smiles – You Can Do Ortho (that patients want)!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

In these difficult economic times, Dentistry has not been immune to the effects.  And, if we’re being honest, most dentistry is elective.  It’s a tough battle we’re in right now.  Dentists are the last bastion of entrepreneurism in health care.  … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stare at the (Dental Practice) Wall!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

In auto racing school, you learn about looking where you want to go.  Where you look (with your eyes), is generally where the car will go.  It’s just a natural tendency that your body will go where your eyes are … Continue reading →

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