Author Archives: The Dental Warrior

Fixing an Overprepped Tooth

Posted on October 12, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

          Today’s challenge was a tooth #2 belonging to my former hygienist.  An all-ceramic crown fractured in half and debonded.  It had been endodontically treated before.  The tooth was under-prepped occlusally and over-prepped  and over-tapered axially, … Continue reading →

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Dr. MacGyver Rocks You Like a Hurricane!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

Last week, just before the hurricane was predicted to strike, my office manager texted me on a Tuesday evening, “Broke my #9 off at the gum line!”  Yeah… not a good look for a cosmetically-oriented dental practice front desk, eh? … Continue reading →

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Do-It-Yourself Ortho Aligners? Same Thing, Right?

Posted on September 10, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

It’s been a long time since I have written a blog post.  No excuses.  Life is busy with family and other concerns, and I’ve not been inspired… until now. Tele-dentistry?  Tele-braces? Many of you may have already heard about online … Continue reading →

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Do You Know What’s in Your Website? Are You Sure?

Posted on July 3, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

This article has been sitting in the “draft” folder for a while.  I’ve written, lectured, and pontificated many times about my position that dentists should be creating their own website content.  I’m not saying they need to create the actual … Continue reading →

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Avoid the “Monkey Dance” with Road Ragers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

Last night, at about 7pm (still daylight), I was taking my son to “stick and puck” at the hockey rink.  I live in a semi-rural area.  I  was going down a road that “Ts” into another road (3-way intersection with … Continue reading →

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Saved Another Dentist From the Bus

Posted on May 13, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

Yesterday, I saw a patient for a 2nd opinion.  She had a full mouth rehab with implants and was reportedly not happy with the result.  I didn’t take any photos.  This will be a short and sweet blog post.  But, … Continue reading →

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Habit #7 of Highly Effective Dentists: Sharpen Your Explorer!

Posted on May 10, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

In Stephen Covey’s seminal book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” the seventh habit is described as “Sharpen the Saw.”  In the book, “sharpen the saw” is a metaphor for self-improvement.  In the case of your professional development, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Answer the Question.

Posted on April 8, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

We all get phone calls and emails from prospective patients looking for a new dentist.  Very often the only question these prospects ask is, “How much is ________ (a cleaning, a crown, an extraction, etc.).”  Another common question is, “Do … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Emergency Patient – my own son.

Posted on March 28, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

My son is now fourteen years old, almost fifteen, and in ninth grade.  Back in fourth grade, his class was doing a “square dance.”  My son fell down, face-down on the floor.  Another kid fell on top of his head, … Continue reading →

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Be a Puerto Rican Cowboy!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

Say whaaaa?  It’s been a good while since I’ve written.  I’ve been rather distracted and uninspired.  I’ve also been busy with “life,” not the least of which is dealing with my daughter’s leukemia diagnosis and treatment.  I’m also a busy … Continue reading →

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