Category Archives: Case Presentation

Paging Dr. MacGyver – Herodontist

Posted on February 21, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

After nearly 25 years in Dentistry, I’ve learned that “herodontics” is often an exercise in futility.  But, one of the things I love about being a dentist is the creative problem-solving aspect.  My assistant has called me “McGyver” for many … Continue reading →

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Dad’s New Smile – Done!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Last September, I wrote about “Life Changing Dentistry,” showcasing the planning and treatment of my dad’s decimated dentition.  While that article included the details of treatment, this one is simply a follow up with lots of before & after photos. … Continue reading →

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Life-changing Dentistry

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

To say dentists don’t get much glory in the popular media is a massive understatement.  Rather, we get the opposite of glory.  There have been dozens of TV shows and movies glamorizing the medical profession.  In the off-chance a dentist … Continue reading →

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Case Presentation: Six Month Smiles Short Term Ortho

Posted on August 1, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

I haven’t presented a case in a while.  So here goes! This young man didn’t like his smile.  Basically, he didn’t like his crooked teeth and wanted them straight in a reasonable amount of time.  He turned down traditional orthodontics … Continue reading →

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Failing Dentistry or Poor Host Response?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

Sometimes our best efforts don’t work out.  We dentists reflexively tend to blame ourselves.  Somehow, we’ve managed to bring ourselves to believe that our work is immune to the hostile oral environment and vagaries of human behavior (and lack of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Special Delivery

Posted on June 15, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

OK… now it’s yesterday’s delivery.  🙂 ‘Cause I try and I try and I try and I try… I can’t get no… Sometimes the best part of my job is the satisfaction gained by significantly improving a patient’s quality of … 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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Super-cool Intra-oral Photo Sharing With Patients

Posted on February 27, 2012 by The Dental Warrior

I’ve been meaning to get this set up in my office and then sharing the idea with you for quite some time.  FINALLY, I got around to doing it… the way I wanted to do it.  For most of my … Continue reading →

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Implant Provisional – using the original tooth

Posted on November 9, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Several months ago (April 2011), a long-time patient had tooth #8 blow up.   The patient is a 80 y.o. male.  It was a perio-endo lesion (with root resorption evident), and we decided extraction and replacement with an implant would be … Continue reading →

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Two Dudes Syndrome – A Dental Disease

Posted on September 20, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

When I was in the Navy, we had pithy expressions for just about everything. “That makes as much sense as a screen door on a submarine.”  (self-explanatory) “I want you guys to make this place shine like a diamond in … Continue reading →

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