VIEWS:

Dentistry on the road(map)

LAWRENCE A. TABAK
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1362-1363. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Robert Weller
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Samuel S. Wexler
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

INSURANCE WOES

Robert B. Stevenson
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COVERAGE DILEMMA

Thomas J. Machnowski
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1366. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FLAWED SYSTEM

Robert D. Helmholdt
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1366-1367. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN VIVO VERSUS IN VITRO

Ivar A. Mjör
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1367-1368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

John Purk
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1368. [Full Text] [PDF]  

KNOWLEDGE NEEDED

Richard G. Meltzer
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1368-1369. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

NEW PROCEDURE DEVELOPED FOR CREATING, TRANSPLANTING JAWBONE GRAFT

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1376. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR JADA

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1376. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1376. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1376-1377. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1377. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1377-1379. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1384. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL REPORT:

Improving America’s access to care: The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research addresses oral health disparities

PETER MILGROM, RAUL I. GARCIA, AMID ISMAIL, RALPH V. KATZ, and JANE A. WEINTRAUB
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1389-1396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Selectively preventing development of third molars in rats using electrosurgical energy

ANTHONY R. SILVESTRI, JR., RAYMOND J. CONNOLLY, and MARK T. HIGGINS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1397-1405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of mechanical undercuts on the strength of composite repair

CHIAYI SHEN, EDUARDO MONDRAGON, VALERIA V. GORDAN, and IVAR A. MJÖR
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1406-1412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

A systematic review of the performance of a laser fluorescence device for detecting caries

JAMES D. BADER and DAN A. SHUGARS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1413-1426. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia: Two orofacial pain syndromes encountered by dentists

MICHAEL HOROWITZ, MARTIN HOROWITZ, MARK OCHS, RICARDO CARRAU, and AMIN KASSAM
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1427-1433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL DIRECTIONS:

An aid in sharpening explorers

VINCENT C. BASH, III
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1434-1435. [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Why switch to digital radiography?

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1437-1439. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICAL SCIENCE:

Medications’ impact on oral health

SEBASTIAN G. CIANCIO
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1440-1448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

The standard of care in dentistry: Where did it come from? How has it evolved?

JOSEPH P. GRASKEMPER
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1449-1455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Maximizing the physical use of the office

Roger Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1456-1457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

Self-reported satisfaction of enrollees in capitated and fee-for-service dental benefit plans

IAN D. COULTER, JAMES R. FREED, MARVIN MARCUS, CLAUDIA DER-MARTIROSIAN, NORMA GUZMAN-BECERRA, ALBERT H. GUAY, and L. JACKSON BROWN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1458-1466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ADVANCES IN DENTAL PRODUCTS:

Curing performance of a new-generation light-emitting diode dental curing unit

KIM M. WIGGINS, MARTIN HARTUNG, OLAF ALTHOFF, CHRISTINE WASTIAN, and SUMITA B. MITRA
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1471-1479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & THE LAW:

High court rules ERISA pre-empts negligence claims against HMOs

PETER M. SFIKAS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1480-1482. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

Missing a tooth?: A single-tooth implant may be for you

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135: 1499. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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