We were hiking in Sedona, Ariz. over the holiday weekend. I think other than the scenery, the best part was not having a cell phone signal most of the time we were on the trails. We hiked a trail called … Read more
1 year ago by Steve Ratcliff 0
This patient came to me wondering what was wrong with his veneers. He had them placed because the wear on his teeth was unsightly and he wanted more uniform color. Since the veneers were placed, he complains of pain along … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 6
The more dentistry I do, the more help I need. I can’t do my best stuff unless I have specialists who speak my language and are engaged in helping my patients get what they want. This patient is concerned about … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 7
I am wondering where the easy cases are. You know the ones we see at the meetings, where everything works and is always perfect? Sigh… Implant in the 10 position has a purulent exudate and is draining into the nose. … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 5
One of my last blogs talked about my consternation around seeing myself differently when Lee Brady and I looked at my photographs. Lee and I did her case about four or five years ago and now the tables are reversed. … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 0
This is a case that could occupy us for days if we chose to enter into discussion and debate. I look at this case and see every discipline in dentistry involved. And I am certain that if I attempt to … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 1
I have been thinking for the past year or two that maybe it is time to do something about my front teeth. As a 57-year-old baby boomer I, of course, have vowed that I will never age, but my teeth … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 2
I just saw this patient last week, and the exam revealed the cervical lesions on 8, 9 and 10. These are the only lesions of this kind in her mouth, and there is no other evidence of erosion on any … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 11
This is a case I completed about 12 years ago. It has held up well, and the patient wears a bite splint every night. I could never find a way to line up the wear facets on the articulator, and … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 11
This 66-year-old patient just came into my practice with a request to get rid of all the gold and metal that shows in her mouth. She had one quadrant (lower left) done in all ceramic about three years ago, and … Read more
2 years ago by Steve Ratcliff 13
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