Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

“I’m on the beach, and my crown came out.”

Posted on November 12, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve said it a thousand times, if I’ve said it once.  The smartest thing I ever did, business-wise, was to create a well-optimized and well-written website. Today, at the end of the day, we got a call at the office.  … Continue reading →

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You Had Me at Hello.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Today a new patient came in for an exam.  He is a 50 year old who hasn’t been to a dentist in about 15 years.  He is embarrassed by multiple missing and broken teeth… some right up front.  Some are … Continue reading →

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I Never Use Retraction Cord

Posted on October 15, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Except when I do… I rarely use retraction cord for crown preps, as I try to keep my margins equigingival or supragingival.  If I need retraction, I’ll usually reach for my Picasso Lite diode laser first.  Or, I may use … Continue reading →

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Is It Safe? Yes. The Dental Warrior Is Safe.

Posted on October 15, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

My blog got hacked (despite some pretty heavy-duty security measures). But, it’s fixed now.  Hooray! To my fellow bloggers and website owners, I can recommend the service provided by Sucuri to clean and protect your site from malware. http://sucuri.net/ Now, … Continue reading →

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The Dental Warrior (mobile) Has Been Hacked!

Posted on October 14, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Fair warning, and my apologies… My blog has been hacked such that if you access it with a mobile device, you will be redirected to a porn app. I’ve got people working on it at this time.  I hope to … Continue reading →

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Website + Email + Remote Login = New Patient

Posted on October 11, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve had a website for my practice since 1999.  Several years ago, I added an Appointment Request Form that is forwarded to me by email.  And, for many years, when I got such a request over the weekend, there wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Spelling & Grammar Count!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Or do they?  Should they? Increasingly, I’ve noticed poor spelling, grammar, and syntax in the media.  I see it in print and on TV.  While I suspect many don’t think it matters, and many don’t see it (because of their … Continue reading →

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Insurance Salesman: “Dental Plans Are Crap”

Posted on September 12, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

I wish I could have recorded the conversation I had with a patient’s husband yesterday. Sometimes they leave.   Sometimes they come back. This was a new patient… sort of.  She first came to me about 3 years ago.  We did … Continue reading →

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The Dentist Formerly Known as Prince

Posted on September 9, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Some Patients Just Make Your Day The title will make more sense as you read on.  A few weeks ago, we got a new patient by referral from a pediatric dentist (about 45 minutes away).  The patient recently completed orthodontic … Continue reading →

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Mr. & Mrs. America… You Are Being Ripped Off!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Check this out:  Obamacare pays for dental clinic for uninsured Obamacare built a 6,000 sq. ft. clinic to house only 10 dental chairs in New Jersey (big surprise).  And, they’re PROUD of it.  That’s a CRAZY waste of space.  Ten … Continue reading →

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