The Role of the Dental Professional in Diabetes Care Frank Varon, DDS;  Lynn Mack-Shipman, MD Diabetes mellitis, specifically type 2 diabetes, is one of the major public health issues facing the world in the 21st Century.  Diabetic dental patient management strategies are presented.  Dental professionals are urged to remain current in their knowledge of this disease in order to provide proper care for their patients.
	Denture Hygiene:  A Review and Update Kenneth Shay, DDS, MS The proper maintenance of a removable prosthesis is an essential part of prosthodontic treatment. The author provides a current review of the importance of denture hygiene and strategies for daily maintenance by the patient.
	Dental Hygiene Fear:  Gender and Age Differences Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS;  Karen B. Williams, RDH, MS Patients do fear dental hygiene services. This study explores the fear experience of patients with regard to other dental services and differences by gender and age.
	Odontogenic Keratocyst:  The Northwestern USA Experience Dolphine Oda, BDS, MSc; Valiente Rivera, DDS; E. A. Kenny, MA; N. Ghanee, DDS, MSD; K. H. Dawson, BDS This study compares the occurrence of odontogenic keratocyst in the Northwest with other regions of the United States and with findings in other countries.  Differences in age, gender, and race are presented.