COMMENTARY:

Pathogenesis as the Basis for Disease Prevention: A Worthwhile Pursuit

Michael Glick
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1300-1302. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

ELECTROSURGERY

Frank Lipsinic
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1303. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Gordon J. Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1303. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOINING THE HEALTH CARE DISCUSSION

Eric Curtis
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1303-1304. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

David C. Sarrett
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1304. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CANCER SCREENING

Kevin D. Huff
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1304-1306. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Lauren L. Patton, Joel B. Epstein, and A. Ross Kerr
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1306-1308. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

OPTICAL PROTEIN SENSOR DETECTS DISEASE IN SALIVA

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1310. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JADA Preview

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1310. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COMPOUND IN HUMAN SALIVA THAT SPEEDS WOUND HEALING ISOLATED

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1310-1312. [Full Text] [PDF]  

XYLITOL GUMMY BEARS REDUCE PLAQUE IN YOUNG CHILDREN

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1312. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1312. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1312-1314. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1314. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1314-1317. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COVER STORY:

Esthetics and Smile Characteristics From the Layperson’s Perspective: A Computer-Based Survey Study

A.J. Ker, Richard Chan, Henry W. Fields, Mike Beck, and Stephen Rosenstiel
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1318-1327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Primer for Dentists

R. Monina Klevens, Rachel J. Gorwitz, and Amy S. Collins
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1328-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oral Lesions in Patients Participating in an Oral Examination Screening Week at an Urban Dental School

Joel B. Epstein, Dana Villines, Gary Drahos, Eliezer Kaufman, and Meir Gorsky
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1338-1344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Exploring the Reasons for Delay in Treatment of Oral Cancer

Zachary S. Peacock, M. Anthony Pogrel, and Brian L. Schmidt
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1346-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gingival Retraction Techniques for Implants Versus Teeth: Current Status

Vincent Bennani, Donald Schwass, and Nicholas Chandler
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1354-1363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Altering the Gag Reflex Via a Palm Pressure Point

Donna Scarborough, Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, and Michael Hughes
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1365-1372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Correlation of DIFOTI to Clinical and Radiographic Images in Class II Carious Lesions

Mohammed Bin-Shuwaish, Peter Yaman, Joseph Dennison, and Gisele Neiva
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1374-1381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Improving Oral Health Behavior: A Social Psychological Approach

David K. Sherman, John A. Updegraff, and Traci Mann
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1382-1387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

The Relationship of Periodontal Disease to Diseases and Disorders at Distant Sites: Communication to Health Care Professionals and Patients

Ira B. Lamster, Dominick P. DePaola, Rui V. Oppermann, Panos N. Papapanou, and Rebecca S. Wilder
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1389-1397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL DILEMMAS:

A Patient With Severe Wear on the Anterior Teeth and Minimal Wear on the Posterior Teeth

Frank Spear
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1399-1403. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Core Values and Practice Success

Marc B. Cooper
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1405-1407. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ETHICAL MOMENT:

What Should I Keep in Mind When Naming and Marketing a Practice?

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1408-1410. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT ...:

Kicking the nicotine habit

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 1431. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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