Where's the Overjet: Why Veneers Are Breaking Off
In this case presentation, we look at treatment options for a dental patient who's veneers keep breaking and popping off. What would you do?
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Cemented vs. Screw-Retained Implant Restorations
We focus on cemented restorations - when and why to use it as well as best practices.
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Implant Maintenance for Long-Term Success
Dr. Steve Ratcliff shares how ongoing implant maintenance is the key to long-term implant success.
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
How a Cone Beam CT Saved a Dental Patient's Life
Dr. Steve Ratcliff discusses dentists' duty to pay attention for and report other health issues found during the diagnostic process.
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Who gets to decide where the implants go?
In today's article, Dr. Steve Ratcliff answers the question, 'Who decides where dental implants go – specialists, GPs or both?'
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Pictures: They Don't Always Tell the Whole Story
Dentistry is never static, however, the principles of diagnosis and treatment planning are timeless. What changes is not the principle but the understanding...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
I'll Keep That Case, Thank You!
Many years ago when I was new to my own practice I had a hard conversation with one of the periodontists with whom I was working. I told him that I was...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
You would think after 36 years in dentistry that I would know better. The patient seems great, the story sounds plausible, the exam is promising...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
When Should I Worry About a Jaw Click?
Clicks in the jaw joints are a really common finding in our patients. The question we most often hear is 'how do I know it is ok to do the dentistry if...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
This is a patient who after several years of procrastinating has decided to move forward with treatment. The deciding factor for her was recurrent decay...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
I am not a dentist who chooses to use an in-office milling system. It just doesn't make sense for my small practice and low volume of patients. Yet, I...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›