Yearly Archives: 2013

Are Spelling and Grammar Important?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

This is my second article in the same day.  I’m feeling froggy! Edit:  I just realized this is also my 200th post!  Wow! Last night, I was watching TV and a local dental ad came up.  Something was catching my … Continue reading →

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“Can I trust my dentist?” How Would You Answer?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Just this morning, I got this email via my practice website: My 20 year old daughter had a filling come out (tooth 12).  She needed root canal.  They referred her out even though all the dentist do that procedure in … Continue reading →

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Tough Central Incisors Case

Posted on June 6, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Well, since my entire day’s schedule cancelled due to a tropical storm and tornado warnings….  I’ve got time to post this case. Long time patient.  Very nice guy.  Has some pretty severe wear on his anterior teeth.  Got him wearing … Continue reading →

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25 Years in Dentistry – It’s Just the Beginning

Posted on June 4, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Yesterday minus twenty-five years was the day I graduated dental school.  What a relief that was!  In some ways, it seems like yesterday.  In other ways, it still seems like yesterday! Going into dentistry, I had no idea I would … Continue reading →

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Dissecting a Dental Ad

Posted on May 20, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Over the years, I’ve collected many dental print ads.  It’s obvious to me that most of them were designed by dentists…. FOR dentists.  I’ve posted other ads in the past… some pretty funny…. some pretty bad. Today, I came across … Continue reading →

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Some Will. Some Won’t. Some Wait. So What? NEXT!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

“Some will.  Some won’t.  Some wait.  So what?  Next!” I don’t know who coined this aphorism.  But, I believe I first heard it from Dr. Bill Blatchford.  I was reminded of it last week when a patient scheduled to start … Continue reading →

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Great Customer Service Is Alive and Well in the Dental Industry

Posted on May 15, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

I just wanted to post a quick note about two companies I recently contacted for help with their dental products. Designs for Vision The temple piece on my 3.5x surgical telescopes broke at the hinge.  There is an optical place … Continue reading →

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I Wouldn’t Take Medicaid, If They Paid Double My Fees – Here’s Why

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

I remember this case from many years ago.  Dr. Leonard Morse of Brooklyn, NY was wrongfully accused of Medicaid fraud by then Attorney General (and now disgraced on multiple levels) Elliot Spitzer.  It took nearly seven years for Dr. Morse … Continue reading →

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Am I the only one that gets crazy calls (after hours)?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

If someone calls my office after hours, the voicemail announcement gives them my cell phone number for emergencies. My cell phone automatically silences itself at 10pm.  I don’t like my cell phone waking my family or me up late at … Continue reading →

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Dr. Robert T. Smith – rest in peace

Posted on May 4, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Dr. Robert T. Smith I originally posted this tribute on Facebook.  I decided it should be in my blog. My classmate, roommate, and friend, Dr. Robert T. Smith passed away this year (2013) after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  His … Continue reading →

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