The June 2003 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on restorative-tooth interface strategies for enhancing predictability and longevity.

Current Issues in Adhesive Restorative Dentistry
An introduction to the issue.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS

Resin Adhesion to Enamel and Dentin: A Review
Advances in dental material science continue to generate products with increasingly biomimetic and bioactive qualities, and restorative dentistry is a beneficiary of this trend.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS

Clinical Considerations in Adhesive Restorative Dentistry -- Influence of Adjunctive Procedures
Several adjunctive procedures commonly performed during placement of adhesively boded restorations can significantly influence a restoration’s performance.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS, and Charles F. Cox, DMD, PhD

Glass Ionomers in Contemporary Restorative Dentistry -- A Clinical Update
Glass ionomers have evolved into a diverse group of products that includes direct restoratives, luting agents, liners, and bases, as well as pit-and-fissure sealants.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS, and Graham J. Mount, BDS, DDSc


The Editor/
Revisiting Our History
By Jack F. Conley, DDS

Impressions/
Primary Teeth Found to Be Source of Stem Cells
By Debra Belt

Dr. Bob/
New and Improved
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS

Continuing Education/
CE Listing for July - December 2003