Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

This Is What “Organized Dentistry” Thinks Is Good Marketing!?!?

Posted on August 14, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve long been a critic of so-called “organized dentistry” (American Dental Association) at the national, state, and local levels.  And, hoo-boy, do they lob up easy targets for me!  This is an ad recently created by my state’s dental association.  … Continue reading →

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Join the Dark (Insurance) Side, or not?

Posted on August 7, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

Those who know me, know that I’ve been “insurance-free” for my whole career.  My practice has been truly FFS (fee for service) for its entire history.  I can tell you, that it has NOT been easy.  But, when I observed … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Ad?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

My chairside assistant sent this ad to me (from her Facebook feed).  It’s a local dentist.  What is the appeal to viewers / prospective patients here?  Put yourself in their shoes, so to speak (you know nothing about dentistry).  “What … Continue reading →

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Talk with and listen to your patients! You never know where the conversation will lead.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

A short story for today’s blog: Today a patient came in for his recall visit. He’s relatively new to the practice… maybe a year. Super-nice guy – 27 years old. We did some routine restorative treatment for him. He has … Continue reading →

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Another Immediate Implant Provisional Case

Posted on June 21, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

It’s funny how things come in cycles / clusters. Immediate implant provisionals seem to be my “thing,” lately. I enjoy the challenge, and each case is a bit different.  So, it seems I’m inventing new techniques as I go with … Continue reading →

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Even Office Staff Need TLD (Tender-Loving-Dentistry)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

Yesterday, when I arrived at the office, my office manager told me that she felt tooth #7 “crack” and now it’s loose.  At the end of the day, I took a look.  I was able to remove the crown / … Continue reading →

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Using Dental Memes to Educate Patients on Social Media

Posted on May 13, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

This post will be very short!  Earlier today, a dentist friend posted a dental meme on Facebook, designed to educate patients about the effects of the progression of decay.  I saw it and thought, “That’s pretty good.  I like it.” … Continue reading →

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Strive for Perfection. Be Happy with “Darned Good.”

Posted on May 8, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

Dentistry is demanding in many ways.  It’s physically demanding.  It’s mentally demanding.  Dentists have to wear a lot of hats.  We are the primary producer in a business.  We are the doctor.  We are the manager.  We are the CEO, … Continue reading →

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OnTarget Shot Group Calculator Software – a shooter’s review

Posted on May 5, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

I thought I’d do a quick review of a software program I’ve been using to analyze my precision rifle target groups.  It’s called “OnTarget.”  If you want to skip the “intro” or “review” of what shot group size means and … Continue reading →

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Provisionalization of Immediate Implants With Screw-Retained Crowns

Posted on April 23, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

It’s been a while since I’ve written, and even longer since I posted a technique / case presentation article. One of my long-time patients had a 3-unit bridge (#12 – 13 – 14) fail due to unrestorable recurrent caries under … Continue reading →

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