VIEWS:

A double-edged sword: Insurance A to Z

MARJORIE K. JEFFCOAT
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 842-843. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

CT SCANS

Roger A. Meyer
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 846. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Luigi Checchi
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 846-847. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PERIODONTAL STANDARD

David C. DiBenedetto
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 847. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response from the American Academy of Periodontology

Michael P. Rethman
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 847-848. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORAL PHYSICIANS ‘NOW’!

Donald B. Giddon
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 848. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor’s note

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 848. [Full Text] [PDF]  

KUDOS

Martha C. Baker
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRAND NAMES

Leonard Kessler
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MORE ABOUT BRAND NAMES

David G. Jones
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Elliot V. Hersh and Paul A. Moore
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 849. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor’s note

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 850. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

William B. Gillette
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 850. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Roger Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 850. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RADIOGRAPHY AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

William Moore and John W. Preece
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 850-853. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE VACCINE CONTROVERSY

Jeffrey S. Cantor
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 853-854. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor’s response

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 854. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

DR. JEFFCOAT TO STEP DOWN AS EDITOR: Will not renew contract after 2004

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 867. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SEARCH FOR NEW JADA EDITOR BEGINS: Aug. 31 is deadline for applications

James Berry
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 867-868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PERIODONTAL DISEASE, WEIGHT LOSS LINKED IN THE ELDERLY

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 868-870. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 870. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 872. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COSMETIC & RESTORATIVE CARE:

The effect of esthetic consultation methods on acceptance of diastema-closure treatment plan: A pilot study

DOV ALMOG, CARLOS SANCHEZ MARIN, HOWARD M. PROSKIN, MARK J. COHEN, STEPHANOS KYRKANIDES, and HANS MALMSTROM
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 875-881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Risk indicators for posterior tooth fracture

JAMES D. BADER, DANIEL A. SHUGARS, and JEAN A. MARTIN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 883-892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of saliva contamination on enamel and dentin using a self-etching adhesive

RICHARD D. TOWNSEND and WILLIAM J. DUNN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 895-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

The impact of post space preparation with Gates-Glidden drills on residual dentin thickness in distal roots of mandibular molars

SERGIO KUTTLER, ALEX McLEAN, SAMUEL DORN, and ALBERTO FISCHZANG
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 903-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tooth erosion caused by chewing aspirin

EDWARD G. GRACE, ELENI SARLANI, and SARIT KAPLAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 911-914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL DIRECTIONS:

Permanent cementation of crowns on teeth with minimal tooth structure

GEORGE A. PAPAZIAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 917-918. [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Continuing education: The good, the bad and the ugly

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 921-924. [Full Text] [PDF]  

INFORMATICS & TECHNOLOGY:

Essential questions regarding data, backups and online backups

LAWRENCE F. EMMOTT
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1005-1008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

Dental visits among Hispanics in the United States, 1999

THOMAS P. WALL and L. JACKSON BROWN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1011-1017. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Collections and financial controls

Roger Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1019-1020. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ADVANCES IN DENTAL PRODUCTS:

The effect of a triclosan/copolymer/fluoride liquid dentifrice on interproximal enamel remineralization and fluoride uptake

MILTON FERNANDO De A. SILVA, MARTIN S. GINIGER, YUN PO ZHANG, and WILLIAM DEVIZIO
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1023-1029. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & THE LAW:

Stress, strain and unpaid claims: Colorado’s high court says the insured can recover for emotional distress without proving substantial loss

PETER M. SFIKAS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1031-1033. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

The importance of using mouthguards: Tips for keeping your smile safe

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(7): 1061. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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