Sometimes efforts at saving an implant make things worse. This case showed signs of recession shortly after the final crown was placed. Tissue...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
This patient is concerned about the dark line at the cervical of #11 (above). I am usually very kind to tissue when I use retraction cord and...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
The wear this patient has on her lower anteriors is something I know you all have seen before. I bet if you look at the palatal surface of the upper...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
I received this image the other day with a question about what causes the black line under veneer provisionals. There are obviously tissue issues...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›![Pesky Screw Access for Implants [Ed.]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/25480.jpg)
Pesky Screw Access for Implants [Ed.]
This article, originally published 2/5/13, is one of our most widely read regarding tips about implants. Hate stuffing cotton pellets...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
One of the challenges of creating surgical guides for full arch restorations is making a scan with a radio-opaque material. Typically, an interim prosthesis...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
The Myth of the Angled Abutment
Implant position is critical to esthetic success, especially when the patient has a high smile line and is esthetically aware. At times, using an angled...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Erosion in Just One Part of the Mouth?
Some erosive patterns are head scratchers. How does erosion occur in just one part of the mouth? With some bulimic patients, there is more wear on one...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Black Triangles and Diastemas With Veneers
Seems like a simple concept, doesn't it? Do a nice porcelain veneer and close those ugly black triangles or diastemas? Here's a quick tip that...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Continuing our series on erosion and attrition, one of the more common causes of intrinsic erosion is Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD....
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
In a previous article I talked about the difference between erosion and attrition. In the next few articles I'll be discussing the different kinds of...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
I remember many years back my dad telling me that his dentist made him a night guard for his 'grinding habit.' A few years later he underwent a full year of...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›