Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

How Do You Tell a Patient Her New Crown Must Be Replaced?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

A family that was in my practice moved out of state (Iowa) several years ago.  They recently returned and became patients in my practice again.  First, the husband came in, as a tooth was bothering him, and he had been … Continue reading →

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Do You Have the Balls to Be Great?

Posted on February 7, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

This is another quick and dirty post inspired by a discussion in a Facebook group.  The group is based on the idea of having a FFS (fee for service) practice by design.  One member was concerned about the FFS business … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts of the Day

Posted on February 4, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks.  This will be a quick and dirty blog article.  No pictures.  No fancy editing.  Just what happened this week and what I’m thinking.  GO! Thought #1: It all started with a seminar… Last … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary-ish TDW!

Posted on January 17, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

This month marks the beginning of the FIFTH year of The Dental Warrior Blog!  Holy crap, time is flying.  I began writing TDW, in earnest, in January of 2011. I want to THANK YOU, my audience, for indulging my rants, … Continue reading →

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“That’s Very Expensive, Doctor!”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

I treat patients from all walks of life.  Contrary to a reputation that mysteriously precedes me, I don’t have a practice full of wealthy people with bad teeth and open wallets.  I wish!  But, my patients do span the spectrum.  … Continue reading →

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Who They Gonna Call?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

Who will your patients call?  Who will they think of when a friend needs a dentist?  Why will they think of you?  It could be that they love your hygienist.  It could be that they love your front desk or … Continue reading →

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Higher MPG Cars = Higher Costs! What??

Posted on January 1, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

Happy New Year! And, now for something completely different on the first day of 2015.  I just LOVE (I really do) blowing widely-held “conventional wisdom” out of the water with FACTS.  I write mostly about dentistry and firearms on this … Continue reading →

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REAL Dental Warrior – Dr. McBadAss, WW2 Medal of Honor Recipient!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

I just learned about U.S. Army dentist, Captain Ben L. Salomon.  And, wow!  What a story! Dr. Ben L. Salomon was drafted into the Army in World War II.  He ended up as a front-line surgeon.  That’s right… in war … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got Spit. We’ve Got Class…

Posted on November 24, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

…New York dentists kick Florida ass! Or so it would seem, if you look at this ad.  My hygienist clipped this from the newspaper over the weekend and brought it in.  See the full ad below (after the jump). The … Continue reading →

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You Lost Me at Hello. Red Flags.

Posted on November 17, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

With 26 years of practice under my belt, one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned is when to NOT treat a patient.  Just ten days ago, I blogged about a very nice new patient:  You Had Me at Hello.  … Continue reading →

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