This bridge has been in place for about 20 years. The patient is beginning a comprehensive course of treatment and we are getting ready for ortho so...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
I was speaking to a patient recently and I asked if she wanted to do something about her 'gummy smile.' 'What gummy smile?' she responded, and then asked for a...
Gary DeWood | 14 years ago ›
I have a pet peeve. It has to do with prepping teeth. I still remember my operative instructor in junior clinic telling me to 'drop that proximal box...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
I am asked on a regular basis if I still practice or if I only lead Spear Study Clubs and teach. I understand the question, but it still takes me by surprise....
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
An article in The New York Times, When Stress Takes a Toll on Your Teeth, talks about a recent unexpected phenomenon dentists are seeing as a result of...
Imtiaz Manji | 14 years ago ›
If you are like me (and most other dentists), nothing is ever exactly what I want. The second molars in the picture above have occlusal milled composite...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
I try really hard not to touch tissue when I prep teeth or when I am delivering bonded ceramic restorations. Blood is the enemy and I don't like red margins....
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›
I recently completed a case for a young dentist. It had been a long haul for the two of us, and I was both excited and anxious on the day of delivery....
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›
I recently presented a program at the Florida National Dental Convention held in Orlando. A member of the audience came up to me and asked if we teach...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
If you're old enough to remember Bill Cosby's question 'Why is there air?' you have probably come to some peace with the dental question in the title. The...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
For many years, diagnostic impressions weren't given the attention they deserved. As I began to utilize diagnostic models in my practice, the need to...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 15 years ago ›
I have worked with thousands of dentists over the last 15 years of teaching, and I have learned that the dentists who are most successful in their...
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›