COMMENTARY:

A Home Away From Home: The Patient-Centered Health Home

Michael Glick
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 140-142. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

INSPIRED

Earl Lord
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

GINGIVAL RETRACTION

Harvey Jay Mahler
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Vincent Bennani, Donald Schwass, and Nicholas Chandler
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 143-144. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A SECOND OPINION

Larry Z. Lockerman
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 144. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Frank Spear
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 144-145. [Full Text] [PDF]  

QUITTING TOBACCO USE

Nevin Zablotsky
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 145. [Full Text] [PDF]  

‘PERIODONTAL MAINTENANCE’

Rodney B. Wentworth
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 145-146. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 146. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BIOLOGY OF ESTHETICS

Thomas D. Dumont
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 146-147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RATING SMILES

Peter Chiaravalli
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FULL-FACE IMAGES

Joseph R. Greenberg
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

A. J. Ker, Richard Chan, Henry W. Fields, Mike Beck, and Stephen Rosenstiel
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 148. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

GENE THERAPY STOPS PERIODONTAL DISEASE DEVELOPMENT

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

STUDY FINDS LINK BETWEEN ORAL INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 150-152. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JADA Preview

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COMORBIDITIES AFFECT SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH HEAD, NECK CANCER

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 152. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 152-153. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 153. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 153-155. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COVER STORY:

A Randomized Trial of Resin-Based Restorations in Class I and Class II Beveled Preparations in Primary Molars: 24-Month Results

Márcia Pereira Alves dos Santos, Mariana Passos, Ronir Raggio Luiz, and Lucianne Cople Maia
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 156-166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Atrial Fibrillation: Pathogenesis, Medical-Surgical Management and Dental Implications

Arthur H. Friedlander, Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Donald S. Chang, Zenaida Feliciano, and Crispian Scully
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 167-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Potential Mechanisms Underpinning the Nutritional Modulation of Periodontal Inflammation

Iain L.C. Chapple
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 178-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asymptomatic Pebbly Lesions

Mark J. Kutcher, Ricardo Padilla, and John B. Ludlow
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 185-188. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Evaluation of Two Nitrous Oxide Scavenging Systems Using Infrared Thermography to Visualize and Control Emissions

April M. Rademaker, James D. McGlothlin, John E. Moenning, Michael Bagnoli, Gary Carlson, and Carl Griffin
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 190-199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An Evaluation of Replacement Rates for Posterior Resin-Based Composite and Amalgam Restorations in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Recruits

John W. Simecek, Kim E. Diefenderfer, and Mark E. Cohen
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 200-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Providing Dental Care to Pregnant Patients: A Survey of Oregon General Dentists

Colleen E. Huebner, Peter Milgrom, Douglas Conrad, and Rosanna Shuk Yin Lee
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 211-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Characteristics and Diagnosis of Atypical Odontalgia: Implications for Dentists

Saravanan Ram, Antonia Teruel, Satish K.S. Kumar, and Glenn Clark
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 223-228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

The Development and Testing of a Survey Instrument for Benchmarking Dental Plan Performance: Using Insured Patients’ Experiences as a Gauge of Dental Care Quality

San Keller, Col. Gary C. Martin, Christian T. Evensen, and CAPT. Robert H. Mitton
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 229-237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Restorative Dentistry for Times of Economic Distress

Gordon J. Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 239-242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Understanding the Practice Management Component of Dental Implants

Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 243-244. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ETHICAL MOMENT:

What Are the Ethical Issues I Should Consider When Contemplating Exclusive Territory Agreements?

J Am Dent Assoc 2009; 140(2): 245-246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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