Tag Archives: six month smiles

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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Shit Happens. Then Shit Happens Again.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

Shit Happens Last September a new patient came to my office via my website.  She was dancing and shit happened.  She broke half of tooth #8 off.  I had recently bought Ultradent’s “big crayon” Vit-L-Essence composite kit but had not … Continue reading →

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Six Month Smiles – You Can Do Ortho (that patients want)!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

In these difficult economic times, Dentistry has not been immune to the effects.  And, if we’re being honest, most dentistry is elective.  It’s a tough battle we’re in right now.  Dentists are the last bastion of entrepreneurism in health care.  … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Dental Warrior

Posted on January 24, 2011 by The Dental Warrior

A relatively slow day today…. Today, I had a patient return to my practice after leaving back in 2008. She said, “I foolishly looked at just the money and went to another office. That was a big mistake.” I won’t … Continue reading →

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