Evaluation of Changes in the Mandibular Angular Cortex Using Panoramic Images Fatemeh Ezoddini Ardakani, DDS, MS; Nasim Niafar, DDS Osteoporosis is a significant problem of the elderly, especially post-menopausal women.  The aim of this study was to determine the thickness of the mandibular angular cortex on the right and left sides of women as well as bone resorption in different age groups using panoramic radiography.
	Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands:  A Descriptive Retrospective Study of 142 Cases-Mulago Hospital in Uganda Adrian Kamulegeya, DDS; Arabat Kasangaki, DMS, MDS This is a retrospective study using histopathological results aimed at establishing the prevalence, sex, age, and site distribution of salivary gland neoplasms as seen in the Department of Oral Surgery at the Mulago Hospital in Uganda.
	The Epidemiology, Etiology, and Pathophysiology of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis Associated with Malnutrition M. O. Folayan, BChD, MBA, FWACS This literature review article examines the increase in incidence of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingitivitis (ANUG) as a result of the increasing incidence of severe immunodeficiency states such as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the presence of poor nutrition.  This review provides an understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, and management of ANUG with malnutrition.
	Lateral Perforation in Parallel Post Space Preparations Ali Cemal Tinaz, DDS, PhD; Tayfun Alaçam, DDS, PhD; Özgür Topuz, DDS, PhD; Özgür Er, DDS, PhD; Murat Maden, DDS, PhD This study examines the amount of remaining tooth structure and the potential of lateral perforation following the use of different diameters of parallel-sided Parapost drills in groups of different canal curvatures.
	Resistance of Bonded Composite Restorations to Fracture of Endodontically Treated Teeth A. R. Daneshkazemi, DDS, MS The aim of this in vitro study examined the effect of dentin bonding agents and glass ionomer cement beneath composite restorations and its resistance to fracture endodontically treated teeth.
	Condylar Asymmetry Measurements in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders Ali Alp Sağlam, DDS, PhD; Gülperi Şanli, DDS, PhD The relationship between condylar asymmetry and handedness of 25 patients aged 15 to 52 years who were referred for treatment of TMD and patients with no signs or symptoms of TMD were investigated in this study.
	The Effect of Different Lower Third Molar Conditions on the Re-Crowding of Lower Anterior Teeth in the Absence of Tight Interproximal Contacts One-Year Post Orthodontic Treatment:  A Pilot Study Khalid M. Al-Balkhi, BDS, MSc This pilot study examines the issue of the role of mandibular third molars in lower incisor crowding.