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JOURNAL OF THE
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
April,
2002
The April 2002 issue of the Journal of the California Dental
Association focuses on technology in Periodontics.
Patients, Pockets,
Pathogens: New Approaches to Periodontal Management
An introduction
to the issue.
Robert L. Merin, DDS, MS,
and Alan R. Stein, DDS
Host
Modulation: Conceptualization to Clinical Trials and Integration Into
Clinical Practice
The adjunctive
use of host-modulatory agents can slow progression of periodontitis.
Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS,
PhD
The
Ins and Outs of Periodontal Antimicrobial Therapy
A multifacted
antimicrobial approach is necessary for the successful management of
destructive periodontal disease.
Michael G. Jorgensen, DDS,
and Jørgen Slots, DDS, DMD, PhD, MS, MBA
Periodontal
Disease and Systemic Health -- What You and Your Patients Need to Know
Recent research
findings point to possible associations between chronic oral infections
such as periodontitis and systemic health problems.
Joan Otomo-Corgel, DDS,
MPH, and Robert L. Merin, DDS, MS
Periodontal
Disease and Systemic Health -- Diabetes
Mounting evidence
suggests that there is a connection between periodontal disease and
diabetes.
Jeffery J. Pucher, DDS,
MS, and Joan Otomo-Corgel, DDS, MPH
The Editor/
Leadership for the Future
By Jack F. Conley, DDS
Impressions/
California's Oral Health Grade Remains Mediocre
By Debra Belt
Dr. Bob/
As Good as It Gets
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS
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