Moreno-Galindo article in new issue of JADA

JULY 2011
Journal of the American Dental Association
Table of Contents

C O V E R S T O RY
800 Opioid Abuse: Prevention of Prescription Opioid Abuse: The Role of the Dentist
R.C. Denisco, G.A. Kenna, M.G. O’Neil, R.J. Kulich, P.A. Moore, W.T. Kane, N.R. Mehta, E.V. Hersh, N.P. Katz
The authors explore the use and abuse of opioid drugs and offer steps that dentists can take to minimize drug abuse and diversion of prescribed controlled substances.

C L I N I C A L P R A C T I C E
811 Xerostomia: Dental Patients’ Self-Reports of Xerostomia and Associated Risk Factors
A. Villa, A. Polimeni, L. Strohmenger, D. Cicciù, E. Gherlone, S. Abati
Dr. Villa and colleagues conduct a study of dental patients 18 years or older to determine the prevalence of self-reported xerostomia and associated risk factors.

817 Case Report: Multifocal Oral Melanoacanthoma and Melanotic Macula in a Patient After Dental Implant Surgery
P. Galindo-Moreno, M. Padial-Molina, M. Gómez-Morales, J. Aneiros-Fernández, F. Mesa, F. O’Valle
In this case report, the authors describe a patient who visited a dentist one month after undergoing implant surgery because of the presence of pigmented lesions at different oral mucosal sites.
825 Diagnostic Challenge: Diffuse Brown Pigmentation of the Buccal Mucosa and Tongue
G. Mergoni, M. Meleti, M. Manfredi, P. Vescovi
Dr. Mergoni and colleagues ask readers to diagnose a case of a patient who visited a dental clinic because of the presence of a dark alteration of the oral mucosa, especially
on her cheeks and ventral surface of the tongue.

R E S E A R C H
828 Etch-and-Rinse Adhesives: Application of Etch-and-Rinse Adhesives on Dry and Rewet Dentin Under Rubbing Action: A 24-Month Clinical Evaluation
C. Zander-Grande, S.Q. Ferreira, T.R.F. Costa, A.D. Loguercio, A. Reis
The authors evaluate the 24-month clinical performance of resin-based composites in noncarious cervical lesions in teeth restored with two etch-and-rinse adhesives that had been applied with a vigorous rubbing action to both dry and rewet dentin.

836 Sodium Ascorbate: Assessing the Use of 35 Percent Sodium Ascorbate for Removal of Residual Hydrogen Peroxide After In-Office Tooth Bleaching
A. Freire, M.T. Durski, M. Ingberman, L.S. Nakao, E.M. Souza, S. Vieira
Dr. Freire and colleagues conduct a study to quantify the amount of hydrogen peroxide remaining after in-office bleaching and to investigate the effectiveness of 35 percent sodium ascorbate on removal of the bleaching agent from dentin.

842 Defective Restorations: Alternative Treatments to Replacement of Defective Amalgam Restorations: Results of a Seven-Year Clinical Study
V.V. Gordan, J.L. Riley III, P.K. Blaser, E. Mondragon, C.W. Garvan, I.A. Mjör
Dr. Gordan and colleagues conduct a prospective cohort clinical study to investigate the effectiveness of alternative treatments to the replacement of defective amalgam restorations.

850 Critical Summaries: Periodontal Plastic Surgery Procedures Reduce Localized Gingival Recession Defects
D.M. Kim
Dr. Kim provides a critical summary of a systematic review article in which researchers evaluated the effectiveness of periodontal plastic surgical procedures such as guided tissue regeneration and subepithelial connective-tissue grafts in reducing localized gingival recession defects.

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