COMMENTARY:

Beyond the "Omics": Translating Science Into Improved Health

Isabel Garcia and Lawrence A. Tabak
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 392-395. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

PREMALIGNANT LESIONS

Michaell A. Huber
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 395-396. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Joel Epstein, Meir Gorsky, and Sharon Elad
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 396-398. [Full Text] [PDF]  

OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW

Ebru Sari, Nilufer Bulut, and Kadri Altundag
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 398. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

John T. Grbic
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 398-400. [Full Text] [PDF]  

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Marc Forno
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 400. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response from the ADA Division of Legal Affairs

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 400. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

DAIRY PRODUCTS MAY PROMOTE PERIODONTAL HEALTH

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 402. [Full Text] [PDF]  

JADA Preview

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 402. [Full Text] [PDF]  

POROUS STRUCTURES BOOST INTEGRATION OF HOST TISSUE WITH TITANIUM IMPLANTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 402. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COMBINED TECHNOLOGIES BENEFIT PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCER

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 404. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 404-406. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 406-408. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 408. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 408-410. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COVER STORY:

The Effects of Orthodontic Therapy on Periodontal Health: A Systematic Review of Controlled Evidence

Anne-Marie Bollen, Joana Cunha-Cruz, Daniel W. Bakko, Greg J. Huang, and Philippe P. Hujoel
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 413-422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

The Myth of Instant Orthodontics: An Ethical Quandary

Nancy Jacobson and Charles A. Frank
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 424-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulpalgia Contributing to Temporomandibular Disorder–like Pain: A Literature Review and Case Report

Edward F. Wright
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 436-440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Extirpation of the Primary Canine Tooth Follicles: A Form of Infant Oral Mutilation

Paul C. Edwards, Nicholas Levering, Erin Wetzel, and Tarnjit Saini
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 442-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dietary Supplements: Clinical Implications for Dentistry

Diane Rigassio Radler
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 451-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

An Ultrastructural Investigation of Tissue-Engineered Pulp Constructs Implanted Within Endodontically Treated Teeth

Eric L. Gotlieb, Peter E. Murray, Kenneth N. Namerow, Sergio Kuttler, and Franklin Garcia-Godoy
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 457-465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Colorado Dental Practitioners’ Attitudes and Practices Regarding Tobacco-Use Prevention Activities for 8- Through 12-Year-Old Patients

Kelly R. Kast, Rob Berg, Ann Deas, Dennis Lezotte, and Lori A. Crane
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 467-475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Digital Radiographic Imaging: Is the Dental Practice Ready?

Edwin T. Parks
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 477-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Selecting the Best Abutment for a Single Implant

Gordon J. Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 484-487. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Moving Beyond Customer Service

Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 488-489. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ETHICAL MOMENT:

What Are the Ethical Issues to Consider When Deciding Whether to Treat my Staff?

J Am Dent Assoc 2008; 139: 490-491. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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