Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society

Fall 2021

Vol. 70, No. 3

• Perspectives on Inclusion of Implicit Bias Training in Dental School Admissions
• Maxillary Radiolucencies in a Pediatric Patient: Radiographic Diagnosis and Follow-Up
• Viewpoint—Reconstructing Walls: Building the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Wampanoag Outreach Group Relationship
• Editorial: Back to the Future, Again
• Risk Management: Ingestion of "Significant" Amount of Impression Material Violates the Standard of Care
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Angular Cheilitis
• Art of Dentistry: Will the Real Dentist Please Stand Up?

Summer 2021

Vol. 70, No. 2

• The Value of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Dentistry
• Buccal Bifurcation Cyst in a Pediatric Patient
• The 2021 William H. McKenna Volunteer Hero: Dr. Sean Rayment
• Editorial: We Wish We Could Say Goodbye to COVID
• Risk Management: Failure to Refer Appropriately
• Pathology Snapshot: Cusp of Carabelli
• Art of Dentistry: The Riddle of the Mona Lisa

Spring 2021

Vol. 70, No. 1

• Traumatic Dental Injuries in the Greater Boston Area: A Retrospective Study
• 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Dentistry
• 10 Under Ten
• Editorial: Quo Vadis?
• Risk Management: How to Avoid Claims of Patient Abandonment
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Ankylosis
• Art of Dentistry: Waterloo Teeth

Winter 2021

Vol. 69, No. 4

• Beyond Nitrous Oxide: Sedation and Anesthesia Alternatives in the Dental Office
• Tonsillar Fibroma: A Case Study
• A Survey of Workforce Issues Faced by New England Dental Community Health Centers
• Editorial: A Time to Reflect, a Time to Move On
• Risk Management: Paresthesia and Malpractice
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Telangiectasias of the Oral Mucosa
• Art of Dentistry: The Doctor Is Out . . . On the Fairway

Fall 2020

Vol. 69, No. 3

• Teledentistry: A Game Changer
• The Influence of COVID-19 on Dental School Education in the United States: Emerging and Future Challenges
• Powered Air Purified Respirators as an Alternative to N95 Use in Clinical Dentistry
• Viewpoint: Racism and Oral Health
• Editorial: When Politics Supersedes Logic
• Risk Management: Aggressive Oral Cancer or Bad Biopsy?
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Fordyce Granules (Fordyce Spots)
• Art of Dentistry: The Story Behind the Painting

Summer 2020

Vol. 69, No. 2

• Incomplete Passive Eruption: Optimizing Treatment Options
• 2020 William McKenna Volunteer Hero: Dr. Richard Lentini
• New Strategies to Manage Endodontic Biofilms: An Updated Review
• Editorial: Deja Vu
• Risk Management: The Critical Importance of the Patient's Medical History
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Paramedian Lip Pits
• Art of Dentistry: Anatomy Lesson

Spring 2020

Vol. 69, No. 1

• Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Dental Professionals
• Clinical Update: Maxillary Sinusitis of Endodontic Origin
• Let the Good Times Roll: A Profile of Retiring Executive Director Dr. Robert Boose
• MDS 10 Under Ten
• Editorial: The World As We Knew It
• Risk Mitigation in Prescribing Opioids
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Actinic Cheilitis
• Art of Dentistry: The Future Is Now

Winter 2020

Vol. 68, No. 4

• Assessing Dental School Faculty Wellness and Burnout in Northeast U.S. Dental Schools
• Three-Layered Closure of an Oroantral Communication Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin
• Technology and Professional Responsibility
• Why Should You Document Patient Refusal of Treatment?
• Five Things a Dentist Can Do to Build a Better Reputation
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Allergic Contact Stomatitis Associated with Dental Materials
• Art of Dentistry: All in a Night's Work

Fall 2019

Vol. 68, No. 3

• Dental Anesthesiology: The 10th Specialty in Dentistry
• BORID and CDC Requirements for the Dental Practice Setting
• Safety Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss
• Endodontics: A Golden Moment, 1963–1967
• Risk Management: Informed Consent Changes as Children Come of Age
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Complications of Hyposalivation
• Art of Dentistry: Wounds of War

Summer 2019

Vol. 68, No. 2

• Autogenous Tooth Transplantation: A Viable Treatment Option
• 2019 William McKenna Volunteer Hero
• Dental Economics: Past, Present, and Future Projections, 2008–2037
• Gold Foil: A History of Excellence
• Risk Management: Giving Patients the Informed Consent Information They Really Need
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Vascular Malformation of the Tongue

Spring 2019

Vol. 68, No. 1

• A Trauma-Informed Approach to Dental Care
• 10 Under Ten
• Viewpoint: Millennials and Dental Society Membership
• Risk Management: Using Electronic Records Safely
• Practice Management: What to Look for in an Accounting Partnership
• Clinician's Corner
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Manifestations of Amyloidosis

Winter 2019

Vol. 67, No. 4

• Cybersecurity: Protect Your Practice
• Ameloblastomatous Gorlin Cyst
• A Student Development Program to Train Future Faculty
• Risk Management: Informed Consent—Do You Communicate It and Document It Well?
• Practice Management: Questions & Answers About Noncompete Agreements in Massachusetts
• Clinician's Corner: A Clinico-Pathologic Correlation
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Mucosa Melanoma

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Fall 2018

Fall 2018

Vol. 67, No. 3

Special Issue: Ethics in Dentistry

• Ethics for the Everyday Dentist
• Sexual Harassment: It's Unacceptable
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Ethical Considerations and a Practical Approach to Dismissing Patients
• Professional Impairment: See Something, Say Something
• Ethical Issues in Corporate Practice
• Risk Management: Malpractice Claims, BORID, and Ethics
• Art of Dentistry: Bite Your Tongue

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Summer 2018

Summer 2018

Vol. 67, No. 2

2018 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
Women in Dentistry: Not Done Yet
Practice Management: Taking the Fear out of Debt—Financing a Dental Practice After Student Loans
Risk Management: Establish Protocols and Avoid Claims
Pathology Snapshot: Plasma Cell Gingivitis
Art of Dentistry: The President Has a Toothache

Spring 2018

Vol. 67, No. 1

• The Doctors Bommer: A Father and Son's Journey of Professionalism and Volunteerism
• Upper-Extremity Repetitive Stress Disorders
• Understanding Regenerative Endodontics
• 10 Under Ten
• Risk Management: Have You Written Your Referral Correctly?
• Practice Management: AwDA Website Accessibility Compliance
• Digital Journal Exclusive: Oral Health Needs of Shelter-Dwelling Homeless Compared to Unsheltered Homeless

Winter 2018

Winter 2018

Vol. 66, No. 4

• The Opioid Epidemic: How Did We Get Here?
• Lisinopril-Induced Oral Lichenoid Reaction
• Prevalence of Cardiovascular Conditions in Patients Hospitalized Due to Dental Conditions: Is There a Racial Variation?
• CDHCs: A Positive Contribution Within Public Programs and Private Practice Settings
• Practice Management: Patient Referrals and Office Plans
• Risk Management: Is Acceding to the Patient's Wishes a Good Idea?

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Fall 2017

Fall 2017

Vol. 66, No. 3

• Special Report: Marijuana and Dentistry
• What Every Dentist Should Know About Cannabis
• Legalized Marijuana: Considerations for the Dental Practice and Dentists
• Imaging Findings and Differential Diagnosis of an Unusual Case of Ameloblastic Fibroma
• Anti-Fluoridation Activities on the Internet and Social Media: A Professional Challenge
• Practice Management: Application of Independent Contractor Laws to Massachusetts Dentists
• Risk Management: X-rays in the Dental Office

Summer 2017

• 2017 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Special Report: Special Needs Dentistry
• Six Myths About Special Needs Dentistry
• Preparing Current Massachusetts Dentists to Provide Care to Individuals with Disabilities
• The Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Periodontal Disease in a Population with Salivary Hypofunction
• Practice Management: Wage and Hour Issues in the Dental Profession
• Risk Management: Informed Consent
• Patient Matters: The Unruly Patient and the Safety of Your Practice

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Spring 2017

Special Issue: Dentists & Wellness

• Mindfulness and Perfectionism in Dentistry
• The Impact of Job Engagement and Recovery on Dentists' Well-Being
• Stress Management for Practicing Clinicians
• The Wellness Benefits of Yoga and Meditation
• Open Up to Yoga: A Perspective on the Practice of Yoga and How It Can Help Our Practice of Dentistry 
• Ergonomics in Dentistry
• Dealing with Depression: Getting Up When Life Knocks You Down
• Living After Loss
• Editorial: A Happier Practice
• Risk Management: Going Slow Can Make for a More Productive Appointment—For Patient and Dentist Alike
• Art of Dentistry: For Your Own Good

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• Ten Under 10

Winter 2017

Vol. 65, No. 4

• Oral Human Papilloma Virus Infections and the Role of the Dental Professional
• What Every Dentist Should Know for Patients
• Taking Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone)
• Projected Faster Growth for National Health Expenditures
• But Not for Dentistry: A Commentary
• Special Report: Delta Delivers an Unwanted Gift

Fall 2016

• An Emerging Era in Dentistry—Quality Measurement
• Unusual Large Stafne Bone Pseudocyst
• Implant-Related Galvanic Pain
• Fluoride Varnish in the Dental Practice
• Ten Under 10: A Digital Journal Exclusive

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Summer 2016

Spring 2016

In this issue:

• Half of the Patients of a Local Community Health Center Have Urgent Dental Needs
• Prepare for Medical Emergencies
• How Cone Beam Computed Tomography Increases Endodontic Success
• The Changing Nature of Dental Practice and Retirement
• Ten Under 10
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Submucosal Hemorrhage 
• Risk Management: "Jousting" in the Dental Arena 

Winter 2016

In this issue:

• Eye Safety in Dentistry and Associated Liability
• Substance Abuse and Tooth Destruction
• Dental Practice as the Population Demographics Change in Massachusetts
• A New Integrated Oral Health and Primary Care Education Program in the Dental Student Clinic
• Pathology Snapshot: Enlargement of the Inferior Alveolar Canal
• Clinician's Corner
• Risk Management: Instructions and Explanations—Do Your Patients Understand Yours?

Fall 2015

In this issue:

• The Prescription Monitoring Program in Massachusetts and Its Use in Dentistry
• Growing Misuse of Prescription Drugs—One Thing Dentists Can Do to Help
• Pharmacologic Management of Dental Pain—A Review of Prescribing Options
• Denosumab-Associated Osteomyelitis of the Jaw in a Prostate Cancer Patient—Is This a New Beast?
• Poor Oral Health Linked with Increased Risk of Infectious Complications in Adults with Leukemia
• Arnold D. Vetstein, DMD: A Man for All Reasons
• New England Guide to Financial Planning Services
• Pathology Snapshot: Central Ossifying Fibroma
• Clinician's Corner

Summer 2015

In this issue:

• 2015 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Outcomes of Oral Health Screenings at Two Different Institutions Serving Individuals with Special Health Care Needs in Massachusetts
• Special Report: The Importance of Medical-Dental Collaboration

• Pathology Snapshot: Angina Bullosa Hemorrhagica
• Risk Management: Communication and Informed Consent
• Practice Management: Care Enough to Provide an Exceptional Patient Experience
• Art of Dentistry: Paget's Disease Through the Looking Glass

Spring 2015

In this issue:

• Artifacts in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Image Volumes: An Illustrative Depiction 
• Risk Issues Associated with Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging
• Recognizing Oral Manifestations of Multiple Myeloma
• Essentials of Airway Management, Ovygenation, and Ventilation: Basic Equipment and Devices
• Ten Under 10
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Manifestations of Crohn's Disease
• Clinician's Corner
• Practice Management: Data Security, HIPAA compliance: Steps to Prevent a Data Breach in Your Dental Practice

Winter 2015

In this issue:

• Presence of Gingivitis and Periodontitis Significantly Increases Hospital Charges in Patients Undergoing Heart Valve Surgery
• Karen Rafeld: Leader Extraordinaire
• What Every Dentist Should Know About Subcutaneous Emphysema
• Self-Mutilation During Orthodontic Treatment
• Lack of Dental Insurance Is Correlated with Edentulism
• Pathology Snapshot: Mixed-Density Pericoronal Lesions
• Clinician's Corner
• Risk Management: Addressing Patient Complaints and Perceptions Through Communication

Fall 2014

 In this issue:

• The Erosion of the Solo Private Practice Model
• The Security Risk of Using Web-Based Email
• Another Perspective on Concerns Regarding Dental Economics
• Is Hospital Procedure Volume Associated with Hospitalization Charges and Complication Rates for Cleft Lip Repairs?
• Endodontic Treatment of Teeth Devitalized After Enucleation of a Giant Cell Lesion
• An Interview with Dr. Charles Hapcook
• Pathology Snapshot: Lichen Sclerosus
• Clinician's Corner
• Risk Management: Check It Once, Check It Twice
• Practice Management: Three Simple Tips for the Perfect Dental Billing Statement

Summer 2014

In this issue:

• 2014 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Special Report: Fluoridation

• Interview with Dr. H. Martin Deranian
• Incidental Findings in the Neck Region of Dental Implant Patients: A Comparison Between Panoramic Radiography and CBCT
• New England Guide to Dental Practice Brokers
• Pathology Snapshot: Acute Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
• Clinical Case Study: The Single-Visit Chairside CAD/CAM Restoration
• Practice Transitions: Top Tips for a Successful Practice Start-Up
• Risk Management: The Dental Board's First Look at Your Case

Spring 2014

In this issue:

• Special Report: Dentistry and the Cloud
•    —Dentistry and the Cloud: Is It Time to Make the Move?
•    —Virtualization and Cloud Computing in Dentistry
• Can We Recruit Underrepresented Minorities into the Dental Profession in Massachusetts?
• Systematic Implant Information Tracking
• Ten Under 10
• Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Clinically Mimicking Dental Abscess in a Child: Report of an Unusual Case
• Pathology Snapshot: Granular Cell Tumor
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Odonotogenic Sinusitus—An Underdiagnosed Condition
• Risk Management: Eight Lessons from the Dental Malpractice Experience

Winter 2014

Special Issue: The MDS 150th Anniversary

• The Massachusetts Dental Society: 150 Years of Greatness
• Happy Sesquicentennial, MDS!
• Sesquicentennial Review: The Making of a Profession
• The Yankee Dental Congress: An MDS Institution
• Presidentially Speaking
• Dental Technology Over 150 Years: Evolution and Revolution
• The MDS and Dental Education

Fall 2013

In this issue:

• Dental Office Fraud: Top Five Mistakes Practice Owners Make
• Massachusetts Dental Establishments in 2011: After the Last Recession
• Ten Essential Skills and Guidelines of Endodontic Confidence
• Do It Right, Not Over: Hidden Secrets to Insurance Efficiency
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
• Clinician's Corner
• Risk Management: Deposition Survival Guide
• Technology Today: Contingency Plan: Does Your Practice Have One?
• Viewpoint: Educational Debt Is Having a Ripple Effect on Access to Care in Massachusetts

Summer 2013

In this issue:

• 2013 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Hospital-based ED Visits with Dental Conditions Among Geriatric Patients
• Technique to Incorporate Mathematical Principles into Esthetic Dentistry
• How to Write and Employment Ad
• Pathology Snapshot: Localized Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Temporomandibular Joint Imaging: A Summary
• Clincian's Corner
• Technology Today: Are You Thinking of Taking Your Dental Practice Digital?
• Risk Management: Site Inspections—A Practical Approach

Spring 2013

In this issue:

• Guided Bone Regeneration for Mandibular Implants
• Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine: 50th Anniversary
• Anxiety Sensitivity Levels: A Predictor of Treatment Compliance or Avoidance
• Ten Under 10
• Antimicrobial Activity in Sodium Hypochlorite in Endodontics
• Pathology Snapshot: Recurrent Apthous Stomatitis
• Clinician's Corner
• Risk Management: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 233 Section 79L—Has Anything Changed?

Winter 2013

Fall 2012

Special Issue: Treating the Age-One Patient

• The Age-One Patient: A New Approach
• First Dental Visit: Why the Change from 3 to 1?
• Infant Oral Health Is the Current Standard of Care
• Disease Prevention and Management of Early Childhood Caries
• The Doctor-Dentist Connection
• The Role of the Pediatric Medical Provider
• Head Start Promotes Children's Oral Health with the Age-One Visit
• MassHealth and the Age One Patient
• Connect the Dots—An Age-One Oral Health Initiative
• Detecting Abuse and Neglect in Infants

• A Conversation with ADA President Dr. Robert Faiella

Summer 2012

In this issue:

• Massachusetts Needs a PGY-1 Option for Licensure
• Anterior and Posterior Partial-Coverage Restorations Using Supragingival Dentistry
• Building Lifelong Patient Relationships
• Extraordinary Service: A Dental Necessity
• MDEP Coalition: Working to Reduce Serious Complications in Diabetic Patients
• The Journal: 60 Years Young
• Pathology Snapshot: Caliber-Persistent Labial Artery
• Clinical Case Study
• Clinician's Corner
• Technology Today: Is Your Practice Tech Savvy?

Spring 2012

In this issue:

• Ropivacaine: The Next Dental Local Anesthetic?
• A Conservative Approach in the Management of Inflammatory Dentigerous Cysts in Transitional Dentition
• How Many Residents with Disabilities Are There in Massachusetts?
• Ten Under 10
• Patrogenic Damage to Dental Roots and Paradental Tissues
• Pathology Snapshot: Osteosarcoma
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Screening for Osteoporosis with Panoramic Radiographs
• Clinician's Corner
• Practice Management: Is Your Reputation at Risk?
• Technology Today: Digital Dental Labs

Winter 2012

In this issue:

• 2011 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Prescription Writing for Dentists: Ethical and Legal Guidelines
• The Pregnant Dental Patient
• Jaded Smiles: Ancient Mayan Dental Inlays and Today's Central American Patients
• Pathology Snapshot: Lateral Radicular Radiolucencies
• Clinician's Corner
• Practice Managment: Dental Office Leases
• Viewpoint: Dental Management Service Organizations (DSMOs)

Fall 2011

• Recognizing and Reporting Child Maltreatment: A Survey of Massachusetts Dentists
• Part 1: Knowledge and Experience 
• Part 2: Abuse
• Part 3: Neglect
• The Dental Team's Role in Identifying and Reporting Cases of Child Abuse
• Mandated Reporting of Abuse and Neglect
• MDS Standing Committee on Abuse & Neglect: Standing Up for Abuse and Neglect Victims
• Dentistry: The First Line of Defense Against Domestic Violence

• Ridge Preservation and Advanced Bone Grafting for the General Practitioner
• Pathology Snapshot: Poorly Healing Extraction Socket
• Clinician's Corner

Summer 2011

In this issue:

• Dentistry at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Artist Paints an Itinerant Dentist's Family
• •ntraoral Removal of a Giant Submandibular Sialolith Obstructing Wharton's Duct: A Case Report
• Xylitol and Caries Prevention
• Radioactive Fallout and the Baby Tooth Survey: "I Gave My Tooth to Science"
• Pathology Snapshot: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (Eosiniphilic Granuloma)
• Clinical Case Study: Adapting Existing Removable Complete Dentures to Immediate Implants
• Clinician's Corner
• Viewpoint: Lingering Questions Concerning Delta Dental Premier

Spring 2011

In this issue:

• Tribute to Dr. Norman Becker
• The Art of Case Presentation
• Increasing Numbers of Elderly Patients
• Ten Under 10
• American Heart Association Updates CPR Guidelines
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Ulceration with Circumferential White Rim: Clinical Significance
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Sequence of Events—Caries to Osteomyelitis
• Seven Tips for Landing an SBA Loan

Winter 2011

In this issue:

• 2010 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Summary of Current Consensus on the Effect of Smoking on Implant Therapy
• Trigeminal Neurotrophic Ulcerations: An Unusual Manifestation of Trigeminal Neuralgia
• An Interview with Dr. Spencer N. Frankl
• Pathology Snapshot: Median Rhomboid Glossitis
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: 3-D Imaging and Dental Implants

Fall 2010

In this issue:

• Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy on Oral Health and Quality of Life
• A Century of Scientific Progress
• Mapping Dental Establishments in Massachusetts Just Before the Recession
• Sugarless Caries
• Dealing with Difficult Patients
• Pathology Snapshot: Lateral Periodontal Cyst
• Clinical Case Study: Treatment for a Malpositioned Occlusion in a Patient with Acromegaly
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Incidental Radiographic Findings—Dense Bone Islands
• Technology Today: Five Ways to Increase Patient Flow to Your Practice

Summer 2010

In this issue:

• Treatment Algorithms for Restoration or Replacement of the Compromised Tooth
• Methemoglobinemia and Local Anesthesia: What Every Dentist Should Know
• A Century of Endodontics: From Philadelphia to Boston
• Special Section: Going Green—Making Your Dental Practice Environmentally Friendly
• Bacterial Microleakage and Post Space Timing for Two Endodontic Sealers: An In Vitro Study
• A 50-Year Journey from Begg to Straightwire and Beyond: Is Orthodontics on the Correct Course Today?
• Pathology Snapshot: Dental Erosion
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Multidisciplinary Occlusal Restoation

Spring 2010

 In this issue:

• Dental Implant Placement in Type II Diabetics: A Review of the Literature
• A Leader in Prosthodontic Education: An Interview with Dr. David Baraban
• Maximizing Treatment Outcomes with Removable Partial Prosthesis Through the Inclusion of Implants and Locator Attachments
• Do You Consider Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Your Medical History Review? 
• Ten Under 10
• Pathology Snapshot: Enamel Hypoplasia
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Parameters for Frequency of Dental Radiographs

Winter 2010

In this issue:

• 2009 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Who Was Using Dental Services Just Prior to the Recession and how Do We plan for the Recovery?
• New Guidelines for the Use and Teaching of General Anesthesia and Sedation by Dentists
• The Eight Pillars of Perfect Record Keeping
• Pathology Snapshot: Medication-Induced Hyperpigmentation of the Oral Mucosa
• Clinician's Corner

Fall 2009

In this issue:

• General Manifestations of Behcet's Syndrome and the Success of CO₂-Laser as Treatment for Oral Lesions
• Horace Wells and His Significant Contributions to the Discovery of Anesthesia
• Root Resorption and Irreversible Damage to the Paradental Structures Associated with Orthodontic Treatment
• Treatment of a Skeletal Class III Malocclusion with Mandibular Asymmetry Using a Single Miniscrew
• Pathology Snapshot: Gingival Malignancy
• Clinical Case Study: Buccal Object Rule
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Incidental Findings on Dental Radiographs—Stafne Bone Defect

Summer 2009

In this issue:

• Adults with Disabilities and Proper Dental Care
• Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality Experience Among Massachusetts Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Transient Lingual Papillitis: Case Reports
• Pierre Fauchard: The Father of Modern Dentistry
• The Toothbrush Plant
• Pathology Snapshot: Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia
• Clinical Case Study: Root Coverage in the Esthetic Zone Using the Supraperiosteal Envelope Procedure
• Clinician's Corner

Spring 2009

 In this issue:

• Ten Ways to Prevent Complaints and Build Your Practice
• Ten Under 10
• The Disabled Dentist and Disability Insurance: An Introduction to Legal and Claim Assessment Issues
• The Headgear: An Effective Functional Appliance Adjunct to Treatment of the Common Class II Malocclusion in the Adolescent—A Clinical Perspective
• Dr. Frederick McKay: Father of Communal Fluoridation
• Pathology Snapshot: Dens Evaginatus
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: CAD/CAM Direct-Designed Zirconia Abutments
• Technology Today: Taxing a Closer Look at Caries

Winter 2009

In this issue:

• 2008 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Orthodontic Camouflaging of Skeletal Malocclusions: A Clinical Perspective
• Revisiting the Importance of the Neck Exam
• Complex Interdisciplinary Treatment
• Pathology Snapshot: Minocycline-Induced Staining of the Oral Cavity
• Clinician's Corner
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Incidental Findings on Dental Radiographs—Odontoma

Fall 2008

Special Issue: Addressing the Oral Health Needs of the Elderly

• Dentistry and Quality of Life: An Interdependent Dynamic
• Training Health Professionals to Address the Oral Health Care of Older Adults
• Management of Elderly Diabetic Patients
• A Comprehensive Geriatric Dental Model in a Long-Term Care Facility
• Clinical Tips for Treating Elderly Patients
• Practical Solutions for Geriatric Dental Care
• The Neponset Valley Community Health Coalition: An Elder Dental Program
• Xerostomia: The "Invisible" Oral Health Condition
• Taking Dentistry to the Geriatric Patient: A Home Visit Model

Summer 2008

In this issue:

• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Mucous Retention Cyst of Maxillary Sinuses
• Therapeutic Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• The Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Oral Devices
• Atypical Orthodontic Treatment of Severe Class II Malocclusions in the Adult
• Detecting Computer-Enhanced Dentistry
• Pathology Snapshot: Stafne Defect
• Clinician's Corner

Spring 2008

 In this issue:

• Special Report: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Dental Patient

• Patient-Perceived Anxiety Levels Associated with Use of Selective Serotonin and Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
• Ten Under 10
• Communication: A Case Against Underocclusion
• Pathology Snapshot: Transient Lingual Papillitis
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Platform Switching
• Technology Today: Marketing Your Practice on the Internet

Winter 2008

In this issue:

• 2007 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Clinical Management of the Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisor and Mandibular Second Premolar
• Peripheral Complex Odontoma in a Pediatric Dental Patient
• Know Your Indicator
• Autogenous Attachment Technique with Esthetics in Mind: A Trauma Management Case Report
• Pathology Snapshot: Hypercementosis
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Wear, Tear, and Repair

Fall 2007

In this issue:

• Is Human Bone Allograft Safe for the Management of Alveolar Defects? A Primer for Patient Consent
• Computer-Guided Implant Dentistry
• Immediate Implant Therapy in Clinical Practice: Single-Tooth Replacement
• 2007 American Heart Association Guidelines for the Prescription of Antibiotic Prophylaxis
• Pathology Snapshot: Cinnamon Stomatitis
• Clinician's Corner
• Pharmacology: What Every Dentist Should Know About the "Z-Sedatives"
• Clinical Case Study: Salvaging a Failing Implant
• Viewpoint: Complacency About Dental Services for Massachusetts Residents with Disabilities

Summer 2007

In this issue:

• Scleroderma and Dentistry: Every Dentist Is a Scleroderma Specialist
• Panoramic Radiographs: A Screening Tool for Calcified Carotid Atheromatous Plaque
• J. Murray Gavel, DMD: Bridging Research and Practice
• Commonly Encountered Radiolucencies and Radiopacities of the Jaws
• Pathology Snapshot: Exfoliative Cheilitis
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Class I Malocclusion
• Technology Today: Restorations
• Viewpoint: How to Make MassHealth Work for You

Spring 2007

 In this issue:

•  Improving Prenatal Health Care
• Ten Under 10
• Chronic Daily Headache: A Case Report of One Subgroup
• Using the Microscope in Conventional Endodontic Treatment
• Dental Office Disaster Preparedness Plan
• Why Evidence-Based Dentistry Matters for Massachusetts Dentists
• Pathology Snapshot: Smoker's Melanosis
• Clinician's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Nonsurgical Treatment of Class II Malocclusion

Winter 2007

In this issue:

• 2006 Volunteer Heroes
• Management of Asymptomatic Wisdom Tooth
• What Every Dentist Should Know About Malignant Hyperthermia
• Dental Observations: 40 Years of Changes in Dentistry
• Pathology Snapshot: Geographic Stomatitis
• Clincian's Corner
• Clinical Case Study: Mandibular Ceramic Laminate Veneer

Fall 2006

In this issue:

• Women: The Changing Face of Dentistry
• The Evolving Role of Women in Organized Dentistry
• Mentoring: Leadership, Learning, Legacy
• Health and Wellness for Women in the Profession
• Balancing Your Musculoskeletal Health: Preventing and Managing Work-Related Neck Pain
• Technique, Tools, and Tricks—A Leadership Retreat for Women Dentists

Summer 2006

In this issue:

• Remembering "The Professor"
• Oral Appliance Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report
• Finn Brudevold's Laboratory: The Forsyth Institute 1958-1986
• Evaluation of Spatter Generation and Contamination During Instrument Cleaning Prior to Sterilization
• Pathology Snapshot: Osteotome Sinus Elevation
• Clinician's Corner

Spring 2006

• Massachusetts Fluoride Update 2006
• Ten Under 10
• Financial Pitfalls of Expansion Projects (and How to Avoid Them)
• American Heart Association Changes CPR Guidelines
• Saving Teeth Through Nonsurgical Endodontic Treatment
• Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaws and Endodontic Treatment: Two Case Reports
• Pathology Snapshot: Management of Reactive Gingival Nodules

Winter 2006

Vol. 54, No. 4

In this issue:

• 2005 William McKenna Volunteer Heroes
• Screening for Oral Cancer—A Matter of Life or Death
• Migraine with Aura and Dental Occlusion: A Case Report
• Predictors of Dental Implant Survival
• Endoscopic Holography: A Minimally Invasive Oral Biopsy Technique
• Pathology Snapshot: Oral Lymphoepithelial Cyst
• Clinician's Corner 

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