VIEWS:

PLUSES

LAWRENCE H. MESKIN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 848-849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

THIRD MOLARS

Fred Knapp
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 853. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Stephen A. Eklund and James L. Pittman
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 853. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLANT FAILURES

Jeffrey W. Hutter
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 853-855. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

David L. Brisman
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 855. [Full Text] [PDF]  

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER

Frederic Sterritt
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 855. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACCURACY QUESTIONED

Lorne M. Golub
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 855-856. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Gary Greenstein and Ira Lamster
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 856-858. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

TONGUE CANCER RATES HIGHER IN YOUNG ADULTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 864. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTAL PROBLEMS OFTEN GO UNTREATED IN HIV PATIENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 864. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BLACK TEA MAY HELP FIGHT ORAL DISEASE

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 864-866. [Full Text] [PDF]  

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 865. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 866. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 866-867. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 867. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 872. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY AND MEDICINE:

Periodontal infection and preterm birth: Results of a prospective study

MARJORIE K. JEFFCOAT, NICO C. GEURS, MICHAEL S. REDDY, SUZANNE P. CLIVER, ROBERT L. GOLDENBERG, and JOHN C. HAUTH
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 875-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Examining the link between coronary heart disease and the elimination of chronic dental infections

P.P. HUJOEL, M. DRANGSHOLT, C. SPIEKERMAN, and T.A. DEROUEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 883-889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Blood pressure outcomes of dental patients screened chronobiologically: A seven-year follow-up

ERWIN M. SCHAFFER, GERMAINE CORNÉLISSEN, NELSON RHODUS, MAX HALHUBER, YOSHIHIKO WATANABE, and FRANZ HALBERG
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 891-899. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Oral lichen planus: Patient profile, disease progression and treatment responses

NITA CHAINANI-WU, SOL SILVERMAN, JR., FRANCINA LOZADA-NUR, PRISCILLA MAYER, and JESSICA J. WATSON
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 901-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cat-scratch disease: Considerations for dentistry

LOUIS MANDEL, FARISA SURATTANONT, and REZA MIREMADI
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 911-914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The labiogingival notch: An anatomical variation of clinical importance

YOCHEVED BEN-BASSAT and ILANA BRIN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 919-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

COSMETIC & RESTORATIVE CARE:

The performance of bonded vs. pin-retained complex amalgam restorations: A five-year clinical evaluation

J.B. SUMMITT, J.O. BURGESS, T.G. BERRY, J.W. ROBBINS, J.W. OSBORNE, and C.W. HAVEMAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 923-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

Oral health during pregnancy: An analysis of information collected by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

MARY LYN GAFFIELD, BRENDA J. COLLEY GILBERT, DOLORES M. MALVITZ, and RAUL ROMAGUERA
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1009-1016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL DIRECTIONS:

Aiding denture construction: A new twist to an old trick

JAMES BROSNIHAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1019-1020. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTAL PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:

Anticholinergics

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1021-1022. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Effects of Audiovisual Distraction During Dental Prophylaxis

CATHRYN L. FRERE, RICHARD CROUT, JACK YORTY, and DANIEL W. McNEIL
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1031-1038. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Self-etching primers are here

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1041-1043. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & THE LAW:

High court says appellates should review punitive-damage awards: Ruling could curb ‘grossly excessive’ awards in malpractice cases

PETER M. SFIKAS
J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1045-1046. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

Do you need a mouthguard?

J Am Dent Assoc 2001; 132: 1066. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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