Los Angeles dentist Dr. Greg Rubin embraces the future of Bitcoin

April 9, 2014 - PRLog -- CALABASAS, Calif. — When Dr. Greg Rubin, of the Calabasas Dental Institute, decided to accept Bitcoin for payment at his dental practice, he never realized it would create such a buzz and attract so much attention from mainstream media outlets.

As someone who has always been involved in new and emerging technologies, as evident from his digital, state-of-the-art dental practice in Calabasas, Calif., Dr. Greg Rubin said he recognized the unique potential of the digital currency.

“The more I looked into Bitcoin, the more I began to realize that it was the wave of the future, not only for my patients but for the dental and the health field in general.”

For his innovation, he has been featured on KNX 1070 news radio, local affiliates KNBC Channel 4 and KTTV FOX 11 in Los Angeles, where he was interviewed by reporters about the reason he decided to accept Bitcoin at his dental practice, which offers services such as general and cosmetic dentistry, root canals, dental implants, sleep apnea, dental veneers and bad breath treatment.

In recent months, Bitcoin has dominated mainstream news as more businesses began accepting the digital currency and Bitcoin ATMs began to appear throughout the U.S. and other international locations.

It got even more coverage when it was reported that the identity of the Bitcoin inventor, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, was finally revealed, but the person reporters tracked down denied any connection.

One of the biggest stories centered around MtGox, one of the industry’s biggest Bitcoin exchanges, filing for bankruptcy after a hacking incident. Critics seized the opportunity to point out Bitcoin’s vulnerabilities, but Bitcoin supporters fired back claiming the fall of MtGox was due to growing pains, not an inherent flaw in Bitcoin’s algorithm.

Meanwhile, the unregulated digital currency was finally labeled as “property” by the IRS, which requires users to record and report capital gains.

As economists, financiers, governments, businesses and consumers attempt to understand and define the digital currency as how it relates to everyday life, Dr. Greg Rubin is confident that Bitcoin is here to stay and will eventually change the way companies conduct business and how consumers buy and sell goods and services.

“The power and versatility of digital currency is unlimited,” he said. “Once all of the kinks are ironed out, there is no telling how big this industry will become.”

To stay on top of the latest Bitcoin developments, Dr. Greg Rubin recently attended a Bitcoin convention in Israel, which attracted nearly 200 Bitcoin enthusiasts ranging from computer programmers, software engineers and digital technology experts who networked, exchanged ideas, and conducted business.

“It was a very impressive gathering of some of the greatest minds in their respective fields,” he said. “They all agree Bitcoin is the future and I’m excited to be part of it.”

The Calabasas Dental Institute is located at 4764 Park Granada #107, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 224-2420.

Using the latest in high-tech digital technology, this group of dental experts and specialists provide first rate personalized service in all aspects of cutting edge general and cosmetic dentistry. A sleep apnea treatment center, which offers the most advanced oral treatments on the market, is also conveniently located on the premises. Doctors at the Calabasas Dental Institute, which is the first dental office in Southern California to accept Bitcoin as payment,  have pioneered some of the leading technologies in the treatment of bad breath and operate a one-stop bad breath treatment facility at the Calabasas location. For their innovation, they have been recognized nationally as leading experts in bad breath treatment by HealthTap.com, which ranked the group #1 among other health experts in the field. For more information, please visit CalabasasDentalInstitute.com.