VIEWS:

Do we need another dental school?

LH Meskin
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1146. [PDF]  

LETTERS:

Dental diamond burs

S Snyder
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1148. [PDF]  

Author's response

Sharon C. Siegel and J. Anthony von Fraunhofer
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1150-1152. [PDF]  

Munchausen syndrome

CS Solomon
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1152. [PDF]  

Examining the exam

EJ Gray
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1154. [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

John M. Sachs
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1154. [PDF]  

TMD FINDINGS

John A. Cheek
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1154. [PDF]  

Electronic claims

BE Howell
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1156. [PDF]  

NEWS:

Researchers use antibiotics to fight periodontal disease

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1158. [PDF]  

Forsyth researchers target immune system to reduce root canal treatment

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1158. [PDF]  

COST-CUTTING TIPS YOU CAN USE

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1158-1162. [PDF]  

Should dentistry adopt a single, national examination for dental practice licensure?

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1160. [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1162-1164. [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1164. [PDF]  

RESIN BOND STRENGTHS IMPROVE WITH TIME AFTER VITAL BLEACHING

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1166. [PDF]  

SURGERY RESTORES SOME FUNCTION TO TMJ PATIENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1166. [PDF]  

CyberNews

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1170. [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ENDODONTICS (2ND ED.) By Richard E. Walton and Mahmoud Torabinejad, Philadelphia, Saunders, 1996, 558 pages, $59, ISBN 07216-4924-6

William H. Christie
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1168. [PDF]  

FACIAL CLEFTS AND CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS: PRINCIPLES AND MANAGEMENT Timothy Turvey, Katherine Vig and Raymond Fonseca, Philadelphia, Saunders, 1996, 766 pages, $195, ISBN 0-7216-3783-3

Steven M. Adair
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1168-1169. [PDF]  

COVER STORY:

The clinical performance of CAD-CAM-generated ceramic inlays: a four-year study

HO Heymann, SC Bayne, Sturdevant, JR, AD Wilder, Jr, and TM Roberson
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1171-1181. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

The effect of autoclaving on energy transmission through light-curing tips

FA Rueggeberg, WF Caughman, and RW Comer
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1183-1187. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Molecular techniques reveal high prevalence of Legionella in dental units

HN Williams, C Paszko-Kolva, M Shahamat, C Palmer, C Pettis, and J Kelley
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1188-1193. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Gallium alloy restorations in primary teeth: a 12-month study

M Kaga, H Nakajima, T Sakai, and H Oguchi
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1195-1200. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Recurrent aphthous ulcers: a review of diagnosis and treatment

SB Woo and ST Sonis
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1202-1213. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Removing high-risk impacted mandibular third molars: a surgical-orthodontic approach

L Checchi, G Alessandri Bonetti, and GA Pelliccioni
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1214-1217. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Assessing the effects of 10 percent carbamide peroxide on oral soft tissues

JW Curtis, GL Dickinson, MC Downey, CM Russell, VB Haywood, ML Myers, and MH Johnson
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1218-1223. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Foreign body aspiration in dentistry: a review

SM Cameron, WL Whitlock, and MS Tabor
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1224-1229. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM* THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION AUGUST 1996

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1230-1232. [PDF]  

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.:

The coming demise of the cast gold restoration?

GJ Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1233-1236. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION REPORT:

Dental endosseous implants: an update. ADA Council on Scientific Affairs

J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1238-1239. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

A community collaboration: the dental emergency assistance program

ML Watson, KM Trompeter, WP Lang, D Allen, J Mifsud, and JM McGowan
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1240-1246. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY AND THE LAW:

Guarding the files: your role in maintaining the confidentiality of patient records

PM Sfikas
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1248-1252. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HAROLD C. SLAVKIN, D.D.S.:

Biomimetics: replacing body parts is no longer science fiction

HC Slavkin
J Am Dent Assoc 1996; 127: 1254-1257. [PDF]  

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