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Article Outline

• Feature Article
• Article Analysis & Evaluation
  • Diagnosis/Treatment/Prognosis
  • Etiology/Other
• The Cochrane Review

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Feature Article 

The Delphi Process in Dental Research211

Carl K. Cramer, DMD, MSc

Gary D. Klasser, DMD, Cert Orofacial Pain

Joel B. Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C), FDSRCS(Edin)

Samuel B. Sheps, MD, MSc, FRCP

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Article Analysis & Evaluation 

Diagnosis/Treatment/Prognosis 

Information Typically Collected During Dental Examinations is Associated with Probability of Undiagnosed Diabetes in the US Adult Population221

Gary D. Slade, BDSc, DDPH, PhD

The Edentulous Ridge Expansion Technique is Associated with High Rate of Implant Survival223

Mark V. Thomas, DMD

Postoperative Sensitivity in Posterior Composite Restorations is Relevant in Class II Cavities225

Toru Naito, DDS, PhD

Oral Cancer Patients at Intermediate Risk of Recurrence Who were Treated with Postoperative Radiotherapy may have Worse Outcomes than Patients with No Postoperative Treatment227

Andrei Barasch, DMD, MDSc

Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy may not Significantly Compromise Dental Implants Success229

Jasim M. Albandar, DDS, DMD, PhD

Implant Supported Single Crowns Offer Good 5-Year Survival, but with Complications232

Jim Bader, DDS, MPH

Participation in a Fluoride Dentifrice Brushing Trial Imparts Sustained Caries Protection234

Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS

S. Thikkurissy, DDS, MS

Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy may Reduce Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes236

Mark D. Macek, DDS, DrPH

Oral Lichenoid Lesions and not Oral Lichen Planus have the Character for Malignant Transformation to Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma238

Susan G. Reed, DDS, DrPH

Psychological Characteristics Such as Depression, Independent from a Known Genetic Risk Factor, Increase the Risk of Developing Temporomandibular Disorder Pain240

Mark T. Drangsholt, DDS, MPH, PhD

Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Tooth Extraction can be Managed Safely without Altering their Anticoagulation Treatment by Using Local Hemostatic Measures242

Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH

Meloxicam and Tenoxicam Exhibited a Similar and Well-Tolerated Efficacy for Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects244

Sung-Kiang Chuang, DMD, MD, DMSc

Etiology/Other 

Post MVA TMD Patients Endorse more General Symptoms than Nontrauma TMD Patients246

Reny de Leeuw, DDS, PhD

The Association Between Medicaid Status and Broken Orthodontic Appointments is not Clearly Established249

Monica A. Fisher, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD

Ana Karina Mascarenhas, BDS, MPH, DrPH

Administration of Local Anesthetic while Positioning the Needle during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blocks did not Affect Patients' Reported Pain on Injection251

Jennifer Gibbs, DDS, PhD

Tooth Loss May Be More Frequent in Older People With a Genetic Predisposition Towards Dementia253

Jimmy Steele, BDS, PhD GDS RCPS, FDS (Rest Dent)

The Association Between Serum Folate Levels and Periodontal Disease is not Clearly Established255

Bruce A. Dye, DDS, MPH

Bethene Ervin, PhD, RD

Margaret A. McDowell, MPH, RD

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The Cochrane Review 

New Cochrane Systematic Reviews — Cochrane Oral Health Group258

Luisa Fernandez, MA, BA (Hons)