Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

Chuck Woolery for (kick ass) President!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

I just came across this video.  It’s funny while educational to those who have been fooled by the media and politicians.

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Your Car’s Tires – #1 Safety Item

Posted on November 17, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

And, now for something non-dental.  But, it may save dental lives.  I just came in from the garage after rotating my tires and adjusting their pressures. The number ONE safety device on your car isn’t your seat belt, air bags, … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America,” for an amount of “up to and including my life.” A lot of dentists are veterans, myself … Continue reading →

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12 Reasons to Go to the Townie Meeting

Posted on October 31, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

The Townie Meeting has been my favorite dental meeting since the very first one. The speaker line up is always fantastic and presenters offer experience and ideas you can immediately implement in your practice (and take to the bank). The … Continue reading →

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How Would You Handle This (medical history)?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

We dentists deal with all kinds of patients.  This week, I had a patient who became very suspect of my office’s practice of placing protective eye-wear on all patients at every appointment.  She saw my hygienist first and asked her … Continue reading →

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Don’t do this! (Dental Website Photos)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

I just came across this dental website.  I’ve written a fair bit about the value of photography on a website.  Click on this link to see a list of articles on dental photography in this blog. Just don’t do this! … Continue reading →

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Christina Applegate Googles Dentist

Posted on October 4, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

OK, folks… it’s 12:30am, and I can’t help myself.  I’ve been inspired.  I’ve gotta blog! One of Jay Leno’s guests tonight is Christina Applegate.  And, the first thing they talked about was her very recent emergency dental treatment.  Without further … Continue reading →

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You Meet the Nicest People on the Internet

Posted on October 1, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Even today, I hear dentists doubting the value of website marketing of a dental practice.   Most commonly, the objection is based on a perception that you wouldn’t get “quality” patients through a website.  My experience has been quite the opposite.  … Continue reading →

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Stuff Happens – Is It (in the) Safe?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Another quickie post here.  A recent news story about a home invasion inspired this post.  See the news video after the jump. I’m obviously an advocate of our rights protected by the 2nd Amendment (and the rest of them).  I … Continue reading →

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It’s My Mouth!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

This will be a relatively short post.  But, I wanted to get it out while it was fresh in my head. This week, I had a new patient come in for a Six Month Smiles consultation.  This patient was a … Continue reading →

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