Yearly Archives: 2013

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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Making News Leads to More!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

After the broadcast of my appearance in the CNBC documentary, it didn’t take long to start hearing from others who wanted to speak with me.  When I arrived at the office, there was a voice mail from a regional NRA … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Florida Outdoors, Exercising Our American Rights

Posted on April 25, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Take a day off!  Do something you enjoy but don’t do enough. I took the day off from the practice and had a play date yesterday with my patient and friend on his private gun range.  This is WAY out … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Knocks! Will You Answer?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

  There’s a discussion on Dentaltown about amalgams (again) and the renewed debate, courtesy of TV’s Dr. Oz.  One of my friends, Dr. Mac Lee, is a fantastic spokesman for dentistry.  In fact, he was consulted about dentistry by Dr. … Continue reading →

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Roll the Bones – Tell Insurance Companies to FOAD

Posted on March 22, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

The following is from a thread on Dentaltown.  It has been suggested that dentists should file a class action lawsuit against dental insurance companies for “coercing them into accepting low fees or reimbursement.”  In the thread, several dentists share their … Continue reading →

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Dental Marketing Shouldn’t Scare Children (nor the child within)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

This is hot off the presses.  The story is a dentist put up a billboard ad across from a daycare.  The ad photos reportedly frightened the children at that daycare.  And, while it may seem obvious why the images might … Continue reading →

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