You Got ME!
This 58-year-old male recently came into my practice for a restorative evaluation. He has a history of nocturnal bruxism and also has evidence of some...
Steve Ratcliff | 7 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side as well as severely periodontally involved...
Steve Ratcliff | 7 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1
It has been said that there are no easy cases, and I think that I believe it after the run of new patients I've had the past six months. So, once again,...
Steve Ratcliff | 7 years ago ›Fitting an Anterior Bite Plane
Part of the fabrication of an anterior bite plane appliance is assuring the fit. I hear lots of feedback that people struggle with them being too tight...
Susan Charles | 8 years ago ›More What's up with This?
An image of a patient who asked for an occlusal guard because his masseters were sore. What do you see? How did it get this way? What else would you like...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›An Ethical Discussion
Here's one for you all to debate. This 20-year-old is a new patient in my practice and I have not yet worked up the case. She had 10 upper and...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›Anterior Bite Plane Appliances
In this video blog, Gary gives you the when, why and how on appliances.
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›You Only Treat What You See - Answer Revealed
Here it is, what you've all been waiting for - the answer to the perplexing case of our patient with the changing bite. This is a cut from the patient's...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›Browne Part 1
This patient presented in the office of Dr. Kevin Browne, one of our Spear Faculty Club mentors. The patient's chief complaint was that her previous...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›No, Bite on your BACK Teeth: Part Five
Tim has a bilateral open bite that is secondary to long-term wear of a mandibular-repositioning appliance constructed for sleep apnea. What now?
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›Facebow Leveling Options
In this short clip, Gary presents helpful tips for using facebows for optimal lab communication.
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›