The Influence of Some Dentin Primers on Calcium Hydroxide Lining Cement Alaa El-Araby, BDS, MSc, PhD; Abed Al-Jabab, BDS, MS, PhD The purpose of this study was to determine the wear and compressive strength of a calcium hydroxide liner after exposure to different kinds of dentin primers for different periods of time.
	The Effect of Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Alendronate (ALN), and Calcium Supplements on Saliva Filiz Yalcin, DDS, PhD; Sevil Gurgan, DDS, PhD; Timur Gurgan, MD This study examines the relationship of menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), alendronate (ALN), and calcium supplements on salivary flow rate, saliva pH, and electrolytes.
	The Effect of Bleaching Agents on the Surface Hardness of Tooth Colored Restorative Materials Nadia Malek Taher, DDS, PhD The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of at-home and in-office bleaching on the surface hardness of some colored restorative materials.
	Bone Marker Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Orthodontic Intrusive Tooth Movement:  A Preliminary Study F. Isik, DDS, PhD; K. Sayinsu, DDS, PhD; T. Arun, DDS, PhD; Y. Ünlüçerçi, MD The aim of this study is to observe the changes in bone turnover markers, deoxypyridinoline (Dpd), osteocalcin, n-telopeptide (NTx), and bone alkaline phosphatase (balp) during the experimental orthodontic intrusion of maxillary premolar teeth.
	Tooth Width and Arch Dimensions in Normal and Malocclusion Samples:  An Odontometric Study Hayder Abdullah Hashim, BDS, MSc; Sarah Al-Ghamdi, BDS The purpose of this study was to establish tooth width and arch dimensions and to compare these dimensions between males and females in normal and malocclusion samples.
	Cephalometric Evaluation for Saudi Population Using the Downs and Steiner Analysis Nasser M. Al-Jasser, BDS, MSc The purpose of this study is to formulate cephalometric norms of the Saudi population and to evaluate whether significant cephalometric differences exist between Saudi and Caucasian patients.  These results have clinical implications in the diagnosis and treatment of adult Saudis with dentofacial deformities.
	Retrospective Survey of Antibiotic Prescriptions in Dentistry E. O. Ogunbodede, BchD, MPH, DDPH RCS; O. A. Fatusi, BchD, FMCDS; M. O. Folayan, BchD, FWACS; G. Olayiwola, B.Pharm, M.SC, MBA This study investigated the prescription writing patterns of dentists and their appreciation of the characteristics of antibiotics.
	The Weight Change of Various Light-Cured Restorative Materials Stored in Water Filiz Keyf, DDS, PhD; Filiz Yalçin, DDS, PhD This study investigated weight changes of seven different light-cured composite restorative materials, one polyacid glass ionomer compomer, and one light-cured glass-ionomer cement following short-term and long-term storage in water.
	Pattern of Dental Extraction in Children in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital Morenike O. Folayan, BChD, MBA, FWACS; Olayinka D. Otuyemi, BDS, MPH, DDOrth, FWACS; Temitope A. Esan, BChD, FMCDS; Adeyinka A. Adeleke, BChD; Michael A. Adedigba, BChD, MCommH, MSc(DPH) Changes that occurred in the pattern of tooth extraction during the past 13 years among a population of children in Nigerian are examined in this study.
	Dental Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Various Dental Treatments in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital Christopher I. Udoye, BSc, B ChD, FMCDS; Adeleke O. Oginni, BChD, FMCDS; Fadekemi O. Oginni, B ChD, FMCDS This study examines the levels of dental anxiety among patients undergoing dental treatment and compares these anxiety levels with those of similar studies conducted with subjects from different socio-cultural backgrounds.
	Surgical Wafers:  A Comparative Study M. Anwar Bamber, PhD, BA, MIMPT, MBChA; Amornpong Vachiramon, DDS, DBA, MSc(OMS), MSc(Ortho) This article reports on a comparative study of the use of occlusal wafers during orthognathic surgery to highlight any wafer-associated surgical problems which can determine wafer design.