Antibacterial and Antiplaque Effects of a Novel, Alcohol-Free Oral Rinse with Cetylpyridinium Chloride Jon Witt, PhD; Nivedita Ramji, PhD; Roger Gibb, PhD; John Dunavent, BS; Janine Flood, PhD; John Barnes, BS Recently, a new alcohol-free rinse containing 0.07% cetylpyridinium chloride in a high bioavailable matrix was introduced to provide antiplaque and antigingivitis benefits.  This paper reviews results from an in vitro pre-clinical study and an in vivo clinical study evaluating the antibacterial and antiplaque benefits of this CPC rinse technology.
	The Effects of BID Length and Shape on the Surface Area and Volume of Tissue Exposed During Dental Radiography Patrick K. Hardman, DDS, MS; Farah Masood, BDS, MS This article explores the relationship between different beam indicating devices for oral radiography and the surface area and volume of tissue exposure.
	Effects of One Versus Two-layer Applications of a Self-etching Adhesive to Dentin of Primary Teeth:  A SEM Study Nurhan Öztaş, DDS, MS; Ayşegül Ölmez, DDS, MS Resin composite is increasingly the material of choice for the restoration of primary teeth.  This study evaluated the quality of the interfacial seal and the micromorphology of the hybrid layer in composite restorations bonded with one or two layer application of a self-etching adhesive to the dentin of the primary teeth.
	Correlation of Different MRI Characteristics of Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction and Without Reduction Sevgi Şener, DDS, PhD; Faruk Akgünlü, DDS, PhD MRI characteristics are important considerations in the treatment planning of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) and can relate to the pain and dysfunction of patients.  The purpose of this study was to determine a correlation between MRI findings in anterior displacement with reduction and anterior displacement without reduction.
	Effect of Direct Relining on Stresses at the Denture Base and the Metal Frame of Removable Partial Dentures N. A. Al Ghannam, BDS, MSc; F. M. Fahmi, BDS, MSc A Kennedy Class I removable partial denture can cause some stresses to both the hard and soft tissues with possible harmful effects.  The purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of these stresses in three different positions before and after a relining procedure.
	A Clinical Evaluation of the Clinical Remount Procedure Firas A.M. Al Quran, PhD, MSc.Med, BDS This study compares complete denture patient satisfaction with dentures fabricated using a remount procedure and those fabricated without a remount procedure.
	An Anterior Tooth Size Comparison in Unilateral and Bilateral Congenitally Absent Maxillary Lateral Incisors Laila Baidas, BDS, MSc; Hayder Hashim, BDS, MSc The purpose of this study was to compare anterior tooth size width in patients with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors using the Bolton index and divine proportion.
	Emotional Effects of Malocclusion in Nigerian Orthodontic Patients Chukwudi O. Onyeaso, BDS, FWACS; Ifeoma L. Utomi, BDS, FWACS; Titus S. Ibekwe, MBBS This study assessed the emotional effects of malocclusion among Nigerian orthodontic patients.
	An Evaluation of Survival of Space Maintainers: A Six-Year Follow Up Study Özlem Tulunoglu, DDS, PhD; Tezer Ulusu, DSD, PhD; Yasemin Genç, MS, PhD The aim of this study was to determine the success percentages of different types of space maintainers, the wearing time of space maintainers related to age, gender, type of appliance and to dental arch.
	Presence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans on the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) Teeth in Periodontally Healthy Individuals Sheila Cavalga Cortelli, DDS, MS, PhD; Magda Feres, DDS, MS, DrMSc; Jamil Awad Shibli, DDS, MS, PhD; Luciene Cristina Figueiredo, DDS, MS, PhD; Vanessa Padilha de Oliveira, DDS; José Roberto Cortelli, DDS, MS, PhD The aim of this study was to establish the efficacy of the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) teeth to evaluate the presence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in subgingival plaque samples of periodontally healthy young individuals.
	The Effectiveness of Three Instrumentation Techniques on the Elimination of Enterococcus Faecalis from a Root Canal:  An in vitro Study Meltem Colak, PhD; Sinan Evcil, PhD; Y.Ziya Bayindir, PhD; Nimet Yigit, PhD This study examined the influence of mechanical instrumentation on the in vitro reduction of bacterial population in root canals.
	Gender-Specific Oral Health Attitudes and Behavior among Dental Students in Jordan Qasem Diefallah Al-Omari, BDS, MS, FDSRCS; Abed Al-Hadi Hamasha, BDS, MS, ABDPH The aim of this study was to determine the difference between male and female dental students at Jordan University of Science and Technology in their oral health attitudes and behavior.
	Gender Differences in Dental Anxiety: Is the Chair Position Important? Salvatore Settineri, MD; Filippo Tatì, MD; Giusi Fanara, MD Focusing on various factors related to dental anxiety, this study examines differences between male and female patients related to instrumentation and dental chair position.
	Geographic Tongue:  Clinical Characteristics of 188 Cases Aree Jainkittivong, BSc, DDS, MS; Robert P. Langlais, DDS, MS, FRCD This study investigates the clinical characteristics and assesses other factors associated with geographic tongue in Thailand.