Category Archives: What Happened Today

Anecdotes of day-to-day occurrences that I think may resonate with my fellow Dental Warriors.

Implant Provisional – using the original tooth

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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Should You Register the “.XXX” (Porno) Domain?

.XXX Marks The DDS Spot I recently got an email from a certain website design company that caters to heath care practitioners.  It rhymes with “Sage Fun.”  I’m sure the email is well-intended, albeit self-serving (nothing wrong with that, really).  … Continue reading

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From High to Low in a Single Day

Today was a great day.  And, then it wasn’t. First it was great! I had one patient scheduled for the morning – to deliver six porcelain veneers.  This patient has been with me for a number of years.  And, she … Continue reading

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Isolite Saves the Day

This is just a quick “what happened this week” post. Earlier this week, I had a patient who is in a wheelchair.  His neck had been broken in a chiropractor’s office.  Ironically, he is a retired chiropractor.  Really nice guy. … Continue reading

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Two Dudes Syndrome – A Dental Disease

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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How to get 2,300 website visitors in a single day!

Damn, damn, this traffic jam… This weekend, I was snooping around my Google Analytics to see how traffic to my websites was doing.  In the early days, I checked quite frequently.  But, most of my sites are on “auto-pilot” at … Continue reading

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Sorry… I went to Maine for a week.

Back in Steve Martin’s stand-up heyday, if he spaced out momentarily, he would say, “Sorry… I went to the Bahamas for a moment.”  So, I borrowed from Martin to explain my brief absence on my blog.  Tonight is the last … Continue reading

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Vestigial Organs – by I.P. Freely

Strap in… going to be a long one.  If you’re sensitive to coarse language or graphic descriptions of medical procedures, you may want to stick to my dental articles.  This story will make you cringe, at least.  🙂  But, it … Continue reading

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We’re From the Government. We’re Here to Help.

The state of Florida has a problem.   So-called “pain clinics” have sprouted up like weeds around here.  Apparently, they are little more than drug dealers with an M.D. behind their names.  Anyone can go in and say, “I’m in pain” … Continue reading

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Proud to be Independent on Independence Day!

I’m watching TV after lighting off some fireworks with my kids.  My neighbors all around put on a heck of a show!  Professional grade stuff.  Looked like Baghdad at the start of Desert Storm!  🙂  Tonight there are two “specials,” … Continue reading

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