Are You At Risk For Bone Recession?

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Beautiful smiles require healthy teeth, healthy gums, and healthy bone. Occasionally, a patient experiences bone recession in their jaw which can cause tooth loss and other problems. However, it is ordinarily the other way around. The bone loss occurs as a result of a lost tooth because the blood supply and stimulus necessary for maintaining […]

How Do You Measure Dental Success?

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How do you measure “dental success?” A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? It could mean all those things and many more. For a child, dental success could be defined as a childhood free of cavities, learning daily dental hygiene practices, and gaining an […]

A New Reason To Eat More Fish In Arlington TX

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Hello Arlington TX dental blog visitors, welcome to the Stephen Ratcliff, Family & Cosmetic Dentistry blog. I am Dr. Stephen Ratcliff. I came across an interesting dental article on the Web MD Health News site the other day. The article is entitled ‘Fatty Fish, Nuts May Prevent Gum Disease.’ Author Jennifer Warner explains that a […]

Love Your Smile in Arlington

Teeth Whitening In Arlington TX

There is nothing like bright white teeth that light up a person’s whole face when they smile and laugh. No one has to settle for dull, yellow teeth. This is a great time for Fort Worth area men, women and teens to get a family dentistry deep teeth cleaning and tooth whitening at Stephen Ratcliff, […]