VIEWS:

It ain’t necessarily so: Mars and the limits of received wisdom

MARJORIE K. JEFFCOAT
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 14-16. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS:

LIGHT-CURING TIMES

Robert Saxe
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Authors’ response

Poonam Jain and Adam Pershing
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

INFORMED CONSENT

Kenneth G. Miller
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 18-19. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Peter M. Sfikas
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 19. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MANUAL DEXTERITY

Michael I. Robinson
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 19-20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Richard Niederman
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 20-21. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PROFESSION OR BUSINESS?

David A. Nash and William R. Willard
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 21-22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Author’s response

Roger P. Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEWS:

SMOKERS SHOULD QUIT BEFORE DENTAL PROCEDURES

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SCIENTISTS TISSUE ENGINEER MANDIBULAR CONDYLES

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 27-28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR JADA MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION, REVIEW

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BACTERIA USE NOVEL MECHANISM TO EXPRESS GENES

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETINGS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

APPOINTMENTS/ELECTIONS/AWARDS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 28-29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 29-30. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CYBERNEWS:

CYBERNEWS

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 32. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL REPORT:

Guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings—2003

WILLIAM G. KOHN, JENNIFER A. HARTE, DOLORES M. MALVITZ, AMY S. COLLINS, JENNIFER L. CLEVELAND, KATHY J. EKLUND; and ADA Division of Science
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 33-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH:

Treatment modalities and medication recommended by health care professionals for treating recurrent herpes labialis

G. WAYNE RABORN, KAREN S. CHAN, and MICHAEL GRACE
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 48-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The relationship between healthful eating practices and dental caries in children aged 2–5 years in the United States, 1988–1994

BRUCE A. DYE, JONATHAN D. SHENKIN, CYNTHIA L. OGDEN, TERESA A. MARSHALL, STEVE M. LEVY, and MICHAEL J. KANELLIS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 55-66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Preparing dental students to recognize and respond to domestic violence: The impact of a brief tutorial

DALE DANLEY, STUART A. GANSKY, DENISE CHOW, and BARBARA GERBERT
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 67-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

OBSERVATIONS:

Gifts to give yourself for the new year

GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 75-77. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICAL SCIENCE:

Evidence-based dentistry in clinical practice

AMID I. ISMAIL and JAMES D. BADER
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 78-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Safeguarding the health of dental professionals

S. RICHARD LAVINE, JOHN W. DRUMM, and LINDA KITTELSON KEATING
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 84-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A BETTER PRACTICE:

Action planning and accountability

Roger Levin
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 90-91. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION REPORT:

Dental endosseous implants: An update

ADA COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 92-97. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ADVANCES IN DENTAL PRODUCTS:

Vital bleaching with a thin peroxide gel: The safety and efficacy of a professional-strength hydrogen peroxide whitening strip

ROBERT W. GERLACH and PAUL A. SAGEL
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 98-100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTAL PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:

Sterilizer

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 106-107. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DENTISTRY & THE LAW:

Supreme Court to decide whether ERISA pre-empts negligence claims against HMOs

PETER M. SFIKAS
J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 110. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR THE DENTAL PATIENT . . .:

Pregnant?: Tips for keeping your smile healthy

J Am Dent Assoc 2004; 135(1): 127. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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