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Journal of the California Dental Association

This award-winning monthly peer-reviewed scientific publication keeps dentists up-to-date about scientific advances, business management strategies and new products. It also features thought-provoking editorials, comprehensive statewide continuing education listings, California practices for sale, and dentistry's favorite humor columnist - Dr. Bob, Robert E. Horseman, DDS.

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Current Issue

January 2010 

The January issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association covers the use of cone beam computed tomography in the field of dentistry. The issue also includes an article on ocular complications following an inferior alveolar nerve block.

• A Decade of Cone Beam Computed Tomography
  An introduction to the issue.
  Sotirios Tetradis, DDS, PhD, and Stuart C. White, DDS, PhD

• Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Dental Disease
  In this article, the authors discuss cone beam computed tomography applications in dental disease diagnosis reviewing the pertinent literature when available.
  Sotirios Tetradis, DDS, PhD; Paul Anstey, DDS; and Steven Graff-Radford, DDS

• Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging in the Evaluation of the Temporomandibular Joint
  This article discusses common conditions of the TMJ in which CBCT plays a diagnostic or confirmatory role.
  Sevin Barghan, DDS, MSc; Robert Merrill, DDS, MS; and Sotirios Tetradis DDS, PhD

• Cone Beam Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Maxillofacial Pathology
  The authors discuss the diagnostic benefits and limitation of CBCT images compared to other imaging methods.
  Mansur Ahmad, BDS, PhD, and Earl Freymiller, DMD, MD

• Legal Considerations in the Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging
  Questions regarding CBCT's associated legal responsibility are addressed in this paper, including CBCT necessity, recognition of pathosis in the scan's entire volume, adequate training, informed consent and/or refusal and current court status of CBCT.
  Edwin J. Zinman, DDS, JD; Stuart C. White, DDS, PhD; and Sotirios Tetradis, DDS, PhD

• Ocular Complications After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Report
  Ocular complications, transient loss of vision and diplopia, and blanching of the skin of the infraorbital region were reported in a woman patient after an inferior alveolar nerve block. The anatomy related to this case with suggestions for management of such patient are discussed in this article.
  Tahani Al-Sandook, BDS, PhD, and Ayad Al-Saraj, PhD

• The Editor/
  Righteous Indignation
  By Kerry K. Carney, DDS
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  By Robert E. Horseman, DDS
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