VIEWS:

Mens et manus: Striking a balance between skill and reason

MARJORIE K. JEFFCOAT
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 148-149. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

GOLD FOIL RESTORATIONS

Martin Margetis
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MORE GOLD FOIL

Dan B. Henry
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 150-151. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor’s note

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 151. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PULPAL DEATH

William C. Lee
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 151. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Gordon J. Christensen
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 151-152. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

ADA FOUNDATION STREAMLINES, ENHANCES ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 156. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TOO FEW DENTAL CHECKUPS FOR CHILDREN

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 156. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TOOTH LOSS LINKED TO INCREASED STROKE RISK

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 156-158. [Full Text] [PDF]  

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 157. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 158. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 158-159. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 159-160. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 166. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COSMETIC & RESTORATIVE CARE:

Light augments tooth whitening with peroxide

MARY TAVARES, JACYN STULTZ, MARGARET NEWMAN, VALERIE SMITH, RALPH KENT, ELIZABETH CARPINO, and JO MAX GOODSON
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 167-175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Three restorative materials and topical fluoride gel used in xerostomic patients: A clinical comparison

CARL W. HAVEMAN, JAMES B. SUMMITT, JOHN O. BURGESS, and KAREN CARLSON
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 177-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Allergic contact dermatitis in dental professionals: Effective diagnosis and treatment

CURTIS P. HAMANN, PAMELA A. RODGERS, and KIM SULLIVAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 185-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lingual nerve damage due to inferior alveolar nerve blocks: A possible explanation

M. ANTHONY POGREL, B.L. SCHMIDT, V. SAMBAJON, and R.C.K. JORDAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 195-199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & MEDICINE:

The diagnosis and management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A consensus approach

CRISPIAN SCULLY, MEIR GORSKY, and FRANCINA LOZADA-NUR
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 200-207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION REPORT:

Oral malodor

ADA COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 209-214. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ADA members weigh in on perceptions of the ADA and association priorities

KAREN BURGESS, JON D. RUESCH, MATTHEW C. MIKKELSEN, and KAREN SCHAID WAGNER
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 215-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

The etiology and prevalence of gingival recession

MOAWIA M. KASSAB and ROBERT E. COHEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 220-225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTAL PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:

Tap water filters

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 226-227. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Water filtration systems

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 227. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICAL SCIENCE:

Dental local anesthetics: Alternative delivery methods

PATRICIA L. BLANTON and ARTHUR H. JESKE
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 228-234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

The best way to initiate a dental practice

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 241-243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

Treating periodontal disease: Scaling and root planing

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(2): 259. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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