The April 2003 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association contains a multipart article in which the faculty of the University of Southern California New Odontic Seminar take the 25 years of documented treatment of sample patient "AK" and use it as a foundation on which to base discussion of the concepts and technology that have developed in prosthodontic treatment planning.

Prosthodontic Treatment Planning: Current Practice, Principles, and Techniques
Roy T. Yanase, DDS

AK Patient Presentation
Robert G. Tupac, DDS

Perio-Prosthetic Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry
Marc Alexander, DDS

Treatment Planning for the Future: Endodontics, Post and Core, and Periodontal Surgery -- or an Implant?
George S. Matosian DDS

Treatment Planning Considerations: Questionable Teeth or Implants
Harel Simon, DMD

Treatment Considerations of Fixed Prosthetic Restorations of the Compromised Dentition vs. Alternate Fixed Implant-Supported Options
Peter F. Johnson, DMD

Implant-Retained Removable Prosthetic Designs for Patients With Maxillary Posterior Edentulism
Steven J. Sadowsky, DDS

The Evolution of Implant Therapy for the Edentulous Patient
Frank M.A. Vidjak, DDS, MSEd

What Can We Offer Patients With Today’s Advancements in Dental Materials?
Christopher B. Marchack, DDS

The Evolution of Standard Precautions
John A. Molinari, PhD