Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

Townie Meeting 2012 – Day 1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

A great day at the Townie Meeting.  The morning general session opened with Dr. Howard Farran, the founder of Dentaltown.com.  I’d say he was in “rare form,” but in his case it’s “usual form.”  Provocative, incisive, and uninhibited!   Dr. Mark … Continue reading →

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Townie Meeting 2012 – I’m here!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Just arrived at the Cosmopolitan Hotel / Casino, the newest casino in Las Vegas.  Wow!  Pretty swanky!  My room is big enough to have a party with a dance floor.  No kidding.  Very nice. The Townie Meeting is one of … Continue reading →

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Website Marketing Pearl: Help them find what they’re looking for!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

While I have a long list of blog topics to write about, I don’t seem to get to them, as I’m often inspired by something that happened recently.  The trick is finding time to write them! I couldn’t think of … Continue reading →

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ACS Passes the Buck and Blows Me Off

Posted on April 17, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

I heard back from the editor of “Cancer,” the ACS journal.  Read it for yourself.  I think I’m going to simply throw in the towel at this point. Dear Dr., Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. I would … Continue reading →

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The ADA Finally Chimes in About Brain Tumor Study

Posted on April 15, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

American Dental Association ≠ Testicular Fortitude I admit to being surprised that the normally spineless group of eunuchs that make up the ADA leadership stood up to this abjectly flawed study.  Sort of.  The ADA effectively points out the issues … Continue reading →

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American Cancer Society Disavows Brain Tumor Study?

Posted on April 14, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

American Cancer Society replies to my reply. I just got another email from ACS replying to my reply to their reply.   Does it seem to you they are now disavowing responsibility for publishing the dental x-ray / brain tumor study?  … Continue reading →

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American Cancer Society Responds!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

ACS reports dental x-rays linked to brain tumors Yesterday I penned a missive to the American Cancer Society about their report linking dental x-rays to brain tumors.  You can see that letter by clicking here. Tonight, I got a reply: … Continue reading →

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Oy veh! Here we go AGAIN! (x-rays)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Just when I thought the world could not get more stupid… they raised the bar of willful ignorance, AGAIN.  And, again! The headline all over the news today:  “Dental x-rays tied to brain tumors!” They cite a “study” published in … Continue reading →

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Treatment Plan Presentation – Big vs. Small

Posted on April 9, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Over the years I’ve done my share of “big case” dentistry.  And, I’m often asked how I get the “big cases.”  Yet, I also understand many dentists have no interest in doing big cases.  For today’s installment, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Google Analytics – in Real Time!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Google Analytics is a free service that can give you a plethora of data on how folks are finding and using your website.  I highly recommend you have it installed on your website.  This is done by embedding some tracking … Continue reading →

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