VIEWS:

When bad things happen to good science: The unpredictable career of an idea

MARJORIE K. JEFFCOAT
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1032-1033. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

TINNITUS AND BRUXING

Katsumi Miyano
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1036. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THIRD-MOLAR VALUE

Randall G. Griffin
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1036. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Anthony R. Silvestri, Jr. and Iqbal Singh
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1036-1037. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE THIRD-MOLAR ‘PROBLEM‘

Morton H. Goldberg
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1037. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Anthony R. Silvestri, Jr. and Iqbal Singh
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1037-1038. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLE QUESTIONED

Douglas Weidman
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1038. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor’s note

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1038-1039. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VERTICAL ROOT FRACTURES

Barry Garsson
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1039. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Stephen Cohen, Lucia Blanco, and Louis Berman
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1039. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TO FILL OR NOT TO FILL

John F. Sinclair
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1039-1040. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

James C. Hamilton, Joseph B. Dennison, Kenneth W. Stoffers, and William A. Gregory
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1040. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MICROARRAYS AND DIAGNOSIS

Jay D. Preston
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1040. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Winston Patrick Kuo
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1040-1041. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

ADA WELCOMES ADA PUBS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1049. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MATERIAL PROMOTES TOOTH STRUCTURE REGROWTH

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1049-1051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACNE TREATMENT MAY CAUSE APPEARANCE OF DISCOLORED GINGIVAE

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1049-1051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1050. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ADULTS VISIT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR DENTAL CARE

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1051-1052. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1052. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1053. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL REPORT:

Purchasing, installing and operating dental amalgam separators: Practical issues

KEVIN R. MCMANUS and P.L. FAN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1054-1065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

An evaluation of a technique to remove stains from teeth using microabrasion

RICHARD B.T. PRICE, ROBERT W. LONEY, M. GORMAN DOYLE, and M. BRENT MOULDING
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1066-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Glutaraldehyde-induced and formaldehyde-induced allergic contact dermatitis among dental hygienists and assistants

SCOTT M. RAVIS, MATTHEW P. SHAFFER, CHRISTY L. SHAFFER, SEENA DEHKHAGHANI, and DONALD V. BELSITO
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1072-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Alcohol-containing mouthwash and oropharyngeal cancer: A review of the epidemiology

PHILIP COLE, BRAD RODU, and ANNETTE MATHISEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1079-1087. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laryngeal edema and death from asphyxiation after tooth extraction in four patients with hereditary angioedema

KONRAD BORK and SVEN-ERIK BARNSTEDT
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1088-1094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION REPORT:

Managing silver and lead waste in dental offices

ADA COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1095-1096. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL DIRECTIONS:

Repairing fractured porcelain-fused-to-metal bridge pontics

FRED C. QUARNSTROM and TAR C. AW
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1097-1100. [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRENDS:

Fear of dental care: Are we making any progress?

TIMOTHY A. SMITH and LISA J. HEATON
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1101-1108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dental education summits: The challenges ahead

HOWARD BAILIT, RICHARD WEAVER, KARL HADEN, WILLIAM KOTOWICZ, and ERIC HOVLAND
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1109-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Partnership is a three-step process

A. PAUL BASS, III
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1114-1117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

The purpose of a business

ROGER LEVIN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1118-1119. [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Have fixed-prosthodontic impressions become easier?

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1121-1123. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & THE LAW:

Dismissal of antitrust suit upheld: Collective negotiation of nonfee terms in provider contract found not to violate antitrust laws

PETER M. SFIKAS
J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1124-1126. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

Improving your smile with dental veneers

J Am Dent Assoc 2003; 134(8): 1147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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