Category Archives: Current Events

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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Hashtag: Lions, Flags, and Dentists… Oh my!

Posted on July 31, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

What happened to critical thinking?  “Outrage” over a spoon-fed narrative has become increasingly contagious in this willfully ignorant culture. Groupthink, powered by the news and social media, has become epidemic.  While on an individual, intellectual basis, most of us would … Continue reading →

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“Howard (Farran) Speaks” Podcast with Yours Truly

Posted on July 27, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

About 6 weeks ago, I Skyped with Dr. Howard Farran to be interviewed for his “Howard Speaks” podcast series.  It was published today (see below).  We talked about a variety of topics from website marketing to “organized” dentistry to advice … Continue reading →

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Higher MPG Cars = Higher Costs! What??

Posted on January 1, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

Happy New Year! And, now for something completely different on the first day of 2015.  I just LOVE (I really do) blowing widely-held “conventional wisdom” out of the water with FACTS.  I write mostly about dentistry and firearms on this … Continue reading →

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Mr. & Mrs. America… You Are Being Ripped Off!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Check this out:  Obamacare pays for dental clinic for uninsured Obamacare built a 6,000 sq. ft. clinic to house only 10 dental chairs in New Jersey (big surprise).  And, they’re PROUD of it.  That’s a CRAZY waste of space.  Ten … Continue reading →

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The Thriving Dentist Show!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

My friend and dental practice consultant extraordinaire, Gary Takacs, has a podcast called, “The Thriving Dentist.”  He publishes a new show about every week and has a guest to discuss issues that affect all of us in dental practice.  It … Continue reading →

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The ADA… Is Watching Me… They See My Every Move

Posted on January 16, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

With a hat tip to Hall & Oates’ “Private Eyes.” Today was an interesting day.  I had two new patients that came to me via my website.  I always ask how they found me, my site, and why they chose … Continue reading →

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25 Years in Dentistry – It’s Just the Beginning

Posted on June 4, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

Yesterday minus twenty-five years was the day I graduated dental school.  What a relief that was!  In some ways, it seems like yesterday.  In other ways, it still seems like yesterday! Going into dentistry, I had no idea I would … Continue reading →

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I Wouldn’t Take Medicaid, If They Paid Double My Fees – Here’s Why

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

I remember this case from many years ago.  Dr. Leonard Morse of Brooklyn, NY was wrongfully accused of Medicaid fraud by then Attorney General (and now disgraced on multiple levels) Elliot Spitzer.  It took nearly seven years for Dr. Morse … Continue reading →

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Making News Leads to More!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by The Dental Warrior

After the broadcast of my appearance in the CNBC documentary, it didn’t take long to start hearing from others who wanted to speak with me.  When I arrived at the office, there was a voice mail from a regional NRA … Continue reading →

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