The July issue of the CDA Journal covers esthetic case management. It also includes an article about the 2007 AHA endocarditis prevention guidelines.

Selected Topics in Esthetic Case Management: An Introduction to the Issue
An introduction to the issue.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS

Examination, Communication, and Implementation: Strategies for Successful Esthetic Dental Treatment
This paper presents effective strategies for ensuring successful treatment outcomes in complex esthetic cases as well as provides approaches to patient assessment, diagnosis, and esthetic treatment delivery employing evidence-based methods and current technologies.
Stephen R. Snow, DDS

Clinical Crown Lengthening in the Esthetic Zone: An Overview of Treatment Modalities and Their Indications
Management of the periodontal-restorative interface is discussed and this article focuses on crown lengthening in the esthetic zone, reviewing contemporary treatment modalities, and their indications.
Paulo M. Camargo, DDS, MS; Philip R. Melnick, DMD; and Luciano M. Camargo, DDS, MSEd

Etiology and Management of Whitening-induced Tooth Hypersensitivity
Tooth hypersensitivity has long been and continues to be the most commonly reported adverse effect of vital tooth whitening with peroxide gels. This article reviews the multiple etiologic factors implicated in whitening-induced tooth hypersensitivity and the evidence for efficacy of various strategies for its management.
Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS

Perspectives on the 2007 AHA Endocarditis Prevention Guidelines
Between 2005 and 2007, the American Heart Association convened a consensus panel of experts to revisit the guidelines for the premedication of patients with cardiac defects prior to dental treatment. Presented in this article is a summary of the guidelines as well as commentary on the process.
Thomas J. Pallasch, DDS, MS

The Editor/
The Making of Sausage
By Alan L. Felsenfeld, DDS

Impressions/

Dr. Bob/
No Apologies!
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS