Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

My New Patients Inc Website – SEO, What Is It Good For?

Posted on July 17, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

Absolutely something! To continue my story about the new website…  It’s been one year since the new website went online. As I’ve mentioned before, I built my own website back in 1999.  I read many books about SEO (Search Engine … Continue reading →

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The Corporate Scourge of Dentistry

Posted on June 1, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

Yeah, I said it.  I wrote that title.  I stand by it, because it’s true.  The corporate interests in Dentistry are a scourge to quality, patient-centered care.  When non-dentists are running the show and dictating treatment plans, it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Clinical Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

This will be a “quick and dirty” case presentation.  But, I’ll update it as the case progresses. Patient is a 53 y.o. woman from China, who speaks a little English.  Her boyfriend is a long-time patient in my practice.  She … Continue reading →

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How to Create Your Own Compelling Dental Website Content

Posted on November 12, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

Over the years, as I’ve written and lectured to dentists about website marketing, the concept I have the most difficulty conveying to them is about the value of self-written, unique content.  Dentists resist the idea of writing their own content … Continue reading →

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Closing a Diastema – With Bioclear Matrices

Posted on November 10, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

Just a quick and dirty case presentation. A new patient came to me last week for a consultation about “bonding” a space between her teeth. She had been to a another dentist who had closed the space with “bonding.”  It … Continue reading →

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Do We Need Consent Forms for Everything?

Posted on October 18, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

This quick article was inspired by a thread in a dental group (called “The Dental Place“) on Facebook.  Some dentists reported that they have a consent form signed for EVERY procedure they do.  For every patient, every time (even repeat … Continue reading →

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NPI’s Concierge Online Appointments – A Review

Posted on October 14, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

One of the factors that lit the fire under me to update my old website with New Patients Inc was so that I could add some advanced features.  One of them was online scheduling for patients.  This is a concept … Continue reading →

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NPI Crusader – Online Review Generator

Posted on September 20, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

Several years ago, I wrote about the new trend of online reviews (2011).  I considered it a double-edged sword, at best, and I initially avoided getting involved in it.  As time went on, I realized the trend was here to … Continue reading →

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Dr. MacGyver – Episode 3

Posted on August 31, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

The One About the Broken Post A new patient called saying a crown on her front tooth came out.  We appointed her the same day (that afternoon).  She has a current dentist, but he was on vacation, and the front … Continue reading →

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Molar City – Poster Child for the Political Narrative

Posted on August 7, 2017 by The Dental Warrior

Los Algodones, Mexico…. a tiny town with 600 dentists known as “Molar City,” has become the poster child for what some believe “ails” our “dental care system.”  Molar City is the Mecca of “cheap dentistry.”  Pardon all the quotation marks.  … Continue reading →

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