Straight-Talk
Straight-Talk
Dean writes Agent Straight-Talk, a consumer blog on dental insurance and discount dental plans. Dean shoots from the hip highlighting best practices and trends within the dental insurance industry.
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Toothpic App Offers Dental Care on Demand
Here’s something to smile about: a new dental app that allows users to personally consult with a certified dentist in their area using smart phones and imaging technology.  The goal of the Toothpic app is to allow users to instantly consult with certified dentists in their area and share vivid...  Read More
Toothbrush Inventor Has a Grip on Success
There are two main things about entrepreneurship I appreciate: the importance of curiosity and perseverance – Steven Walther, inventor of the Toof-inger toothbrush®. Steven Walther marched away from his military service four years ago to battle in the free enterprise jungle, but many of those...  Read More
Diminutive Actor Was a Hollywood Giant (Part 2)
In our last blog post we wrote about how Indiana native Byron (our subject’s middle name), left California at age 9 to live with relatives back home in Indiana after the tragic death of his mother.  Byron’s father, a dental technician employed by a California VA facility, was deep in debt due to...  Read More
The Diminutive Actor Who Became a Hollywood Giant
The subject of today’s post once said, “The only greatness for man is immortality.” Since then his theory has been tested posthumously by spawning a legend larger than life. Blessed with photogenic good looks and a devil-may-care attitude, he was like a real-life...  Read More
New App Invests in Future of Young Smiles
A team of Indiana dentists committed to ensuring the next generation of smiles has released a new app for elementary school children that visually illustrate the harmful content of sugar and acid in popular drinks. “Drinks Destroy Teeth” uses lessons, video clips and suggested...  Read More
The Rookie Cop and the Tooth Fairy
“What have we got,” police Captain Alvin Alveo asked the rookie police officer sitting behind the two-way mirrored glass. The young officer was intently observing a petite suspect sitting calmly in detention. “Not sure Cap’n,” says Officer Darren Crown, turning to...  Read More
Three Little Pigs Hunt for Dental Plans
Once upon a time there were three pig triplets. On the day of their 26th birthday their pig parents called a family meeting in their pig pen den. “Listen up Peter, Perry and Pam,” Papa Pig said. “It’s time for you to leave the farm and begin rooting around for your own pig...  Read More
Son of Dentist Knew How to Toot Own Horn
Let’s play a game. The subject of today’s post is world-famous, but not much is known about his childhood and upbringing. We’ll share some clues, and your job is to figure out the celebrity we’re writing about before the end of the article. If you guess correctly, call...  Read More
What’s Done is “Dunne” – Dental Love Story 2
Last week we wrote about how Irene, a small town Indiana girl with aspirations of becoming an opera singer, transitioned to becoming a musical actress on and off Broadway. Irene was regularly starring in musical roles on a regular basis but was prepared to walk away from the theater at the request...  Read More
What's Done is Dunne - A Dental Love Story
“Make up your mind what you want. Go after it. And be prepared to pay well for it. I hope you’ll go after the rooted things – the self-respect that comes when we accept our share of responsibility. Satisfying work. Marriage. A home. A family. For these are the things that grow...  Read More
Unlocking the Mysteries of Dental Fees
Ever wonder why some dental procedures are considered basic and others major? If you answered “so the dentist can charge more,” you should know that cynical thinking has been found to cause cavities and may lead to premature tooth loss - accidentally on purpose. Just kidding. In this...  Read More
"Goth" Bless the Heartland Dreamers
Picture this: four score and six years ago this August, a 39-year-old artist driving through his native state of Iowa spotted an unusual whitewashed house in a small town. The house made such an impression on him that he decided to use it as a backdrop for an American Heartland scene he imagined. ...  Read More
Five Famous Names of Oral Cancer
Carcinoma. Sarcoma. Lymphoma. Blastoma. There are over 100 different types and many classifications of cancer that affect humans. Whatever the type and classification, cancer remains the “dread disease” first mentioned in 19th century newspapers. As we reported in last summer, the...  Read More
The 2016 DKYD Dental Tourney Has Begun!
The tourney brackets are set and the players are ready for the games to begin. Who will finish as this year’s champ and who will assume the role of underdog, galvanizing the hearts and passions of fans from coast to coast? This year’s tournament promises the usual chills and thrills,...  Read More
The 2016 Dentin Awards are Here!
This past weekend marked the 88th anniversary of the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. Every year actors and actresses gather in all their finery to pose and preen on the red carpet before entering the Dolby Theatre with bejeweled fingers crossed for cinematic glory. The Academy Awards...  Read More
A Mistaken Case of Dental Plan Definitions
Effie Date couldn’t take it anymore; unwittingly she felt she was at her wit’s end. She had done everything she could to explain why dental plans became effective when they do, yet she often found herself misunderstood and unappreciated. At a co-workers suggestion, she scheduled an...  Read More
The Dental Plan Price is Right!
(Announcer) “Here it comes from the Samuel Smiley television studio in Los Amalgam, California – it’s the Dental Plan Price is Right!” “Freddie Fluoride, come on down!” “Candace Crown, come on down!” “Maxine Mandibular, come on down!”...  Read More
A Famous Race against Oral Cancer
America has had 44 presidents, but only one that died of cancer. Coincidentally, this president died from oral cancer 130 years ago last week, on July 23, 1885. Hiram began his lifetime habit of smoking cigars at an early age, once admitting to smoking as many as 12 a day. This habit eventually...  Read More
Quote Us on Our Dental Plans - Anytime!
You know you live in an instant gratification society when the thought of making instant oatmeal seems like it takes too long. And how many people check their wi-fi connection if it takes more than a minute to stream a two-hour movie? The stuff we want, we want it now. Need more proof? What about...  Read More
The Dentin Awards - Best Movies with Dental Themes
This Saturday marks the 86th anniversary of Hollywood’s first Academy Awards ceremony held at the famous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. First hosted May 16, 1929, the awards were created as a means to honor the film industry’s talented artists that make their living pretending to be people...  Read More
These six ex-dentists are wanted for patient abandonment and are charged with committing blatant acts of fame and fortune. Thanks for reading Agent Straight-Talk, and for more smiling tales follow us on . Copyright 2015, Bloom Insurance Agency, LLC  Read More
What's My Line? The Dental Edition
For those readers who think the 90’s were ages ago, long before then there was a game show that aired for 25 years called “What’s My Line?” In the game a panel of four celebrity panelists would ask questions of a guest requiring “yes” or “no” answers...  Read More
It Still Has Teeth After 66 Years
The first year this celebrated annual national event was held, the price of gasoline was $0.17 a gallon, the minimum wage was $0.70 and the average cost of a new house was $7,450. If you guessed we’re talking about the first year nitrous oxide was used to perform a dental surgery that...  Read More
The Island of Misfit Dental Plans
Recently while doing Internet research on dental plans, I entered an intriguing domain name and soon found myself in a new and strange cyber place. The more I clicked the more curious and confused I became. Finally, I chose to punt and hit the Chat button for assistance: “Hello, my name is...  Read More
A Dental Odyssey: 1964 - 2014
Kermit the Frog once observed, “It’s not that easy being green.” If by being green Kermit meant being true to yourself and pursuing your dreams, the subject of today’s post would likely agree. If he meant drive a hybrid and recycle your dental floss, you may want to stop...  Read More
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