A young lady came into my practice last week complaining of pain on the right side of her face. Her discomfort had been growing in intensity since she...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
As a father, one of the most common questions I get from my two boys is 'Why?' Why this, why that, why me, why now – and the list goes on. Sometimes...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
What Can Anthropologists Teach You About Tooth Wear?
It's obviously a progressive condition. People's teeth wear more as they get older. Is tooth wear really a problem? As dentists, of course we feel that...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Why Are Dentists Afraid of Worn Dentition?
More than any other, the dilemmas presented by the wear patient cause confusion and fear in dentists. Understanding the wear patient is the first step...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
This is the second of a two-part series discussing the philosophy of occlusion. Read part I, Is The Bite Right?. The crucial question of occlusion...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
For many, occlusion is one of the most confusing topics in dentistry. So much of occlusion is unpredictable because it relies on how the patient responds,...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
This individual presented for a restorative evaluation and during the exam reported that his front teeth are sometimes sore. The two images below show...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
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 | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, 'Sigh...Where Are The Easy Ones? Part 1', so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 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 | 12 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...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 13 years ago ›
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 eight...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›