COMMENTARY:

Defining the Editor’s Role

Michael Glick
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 884-886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

PIT-AND-FISSURE SEALANTS

Theodore P. Croll
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 886-887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CHEWING AS THERAPY

Todd Connell
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Frederick A. Curro
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT AND PERIODONTAL HEALTH

David S. Ostreicher
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 887-888. [Full Text] [PDF]  

STUDY QUESTIONED

T. Alan Peterson
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 888. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MORE QUESTIONS

John L. Hayes
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 888-889. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Anne-Marie Bollen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 889-890. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

PEOPLE WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE HAVE HIGHER CANCER RISK

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 892. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JADA Preview

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 892. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRESENCE OF ANTIBODY SIGNALS HEALTHIER TEETH AND GINGIVAE

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 892-894. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LINK BETWEEN OSTEOPOROSIS DRUGS, JAW INFECTION REPORTED

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 894. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 894. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 894-895. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 895. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COVER STORY:

Adjunctive Techniques for Oral Cancer Examination and Lesion Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Lauren L. Patton, Joel B. Epstein, and A. Ross Kerr
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 896-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

The Role of Dentists in Diagnosing Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Patients With Dentinogenesis Imperfecta

Cleonice Silveira Teixeira, Mara Cristina Santos Felippe, Wilson Tadeu Felippe, Yara Teresinha Corrêa Silva-Sousa, and Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 906-914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Efficacy of Casein Derivatives: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Amir Azarpazhooh and Hardy Limeback
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 915-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

A Comprehensive Analysis of Babe Ruth’s Head and Neck Cancer

William James Maloney and Mea A. Weinberg
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 926-932. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Weighing in on Weight Screening in the Dental Office: Practical Approaches

Anne Lenore Hague and Riva Touger-Decker
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 934-938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Burning Mouth Syndrome: An Evaluation of In Vivo Microcirculation

Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina, Teresa Pisano, Francesco Carini, Vincenzo Valenza, and Pietro Messina
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 940-946. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hand Hygiene Among General Practice Dentists: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices

Ronnie Myers, Elaine Larson, Bin Cheng, Aaron Schwartz, Keith Da Silva, and Carol Kunzel
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 948-957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cariogenicity of Soft Drinks, Milk and Fruit Juice in Low-Income African-American Children: A Longitudinal Study

Sungwoo Lim, Woosung Sohn, Brian A. Burt, Anita M. Sandretto, Justine L. Kolker, Teresa A. Marshall, and Amid I. Ismail
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 959-967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

JOURNALSCAN:

JOURNALSCAN

Michael L. Barnett
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 969-971. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

A Regional Survey of Dentists’ Preferences for Hiring a Dental Associate

Meghan C. Halley, James A. Lalumandier, Jonathan D. Walker, and James H. Houston
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 973-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Soft-Tissue Cutting With Laser Versus Electrosurgery

Gordon J. Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 981-984. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

The Interpersonal Factor

Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 986-987. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ETHICAL MOMENT:

How Can I Ethically Handle a Patient’s Request for What I Consider a Substandard Treatment Option?

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 989-990. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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