D E P A R T M E N T S:

EDITORIAL:

Critical Review

Olav Alvares and Anthony J. (Tony) Smith
J Dent Res 2005 84: 8. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE:

The Junctional Epithelium: from Health to Disease

D.D. Bosshardt and N.P. Lang
This review focuses on the unique structural organization of the junctional epithelium, on the nature and functions of the various molecules expressed by its cells, and on how gingipains may attenuate the junctional epithelium’s structural and functional integrity.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 9-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ABO Blood-group Antigens in Oral Cancer

E. Dabelsteen and S. Gao
Altered group antigen in malignant oral tissues may indicate increased cell migration.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 21-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R E S E A R C H  R E P O R T S:

Clinical:

Proteins in Whole Saliva during the First Year of Infancy

S. Ruhl, S.A. Rayment, G. Schmalz, K.-A. Hiller, and R.F. Troxler
The expression of only few proteins in saliva is changed during infant development.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 29-34. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Zinc Gluconate in the Treatment of Dysgeusia—a Randomized Clinical Trial

S.M. Heckmann, P. Hujoel, S. Habiger, W. Friess, M. Wichmann, J.G. Heckmann, and T. Hummel
Zinc appears to improve general gustatory function and, consequently, general mood scores in dysgeusia patients.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 35-38. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cyclic Motion of the Soft Palate in Feeding

K. Matsuo, K.M. Hiiemae, and J.B. Palmer
Cyclic movement of the soft palate in feeding is temporally linked to jaw motion.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 39-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix]  

Novel Mutation of the Initiation Codon of PAX9 Causes Oligodontia

M.L. Klein, P. Nieminen, L. Lammi, E. Niebuhr, and S. Kreiborg
The authors describe the first mutation found in the initiation codon of PAX9 and suggest that it causes haploinsufficiency.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 43-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Increase in Cariogenic Bacteria after Initial Periodontal Therapy

M. De Soete, C. Dekeyser, M. Pauwels, W. Teughels, D. van Steenberghe, and M. Quirynen
The authors confirm an intra-oral shift, during initial periodontal therapy, from a periopathogenic to a cariogenic flora, indicating a need for caries prophylactic regimens.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 48-53. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frailty Approach for the Analysis of Clustered Failure Time Observations in Dental Research

S.K. Chuang, T. Cai, C.W. Douglass, L.J. Wei, and T.B. Dodson
This is one of the few reports of theoretical clustered frailty survival methodologies with integrated clinical applications in dental research.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 54-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biological:

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Tannerella forsythensis are Components of a Polymicrobial Intracellular Flora within Human Buccal Cells

J.D. Rudney, R. Chen, and G.J. Sedgewick
This is the first study to show that bacterial masses inside oral mucosal cells share the polymicrobial nature of tooth-surface biofilm.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 59-63. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [HTML Page - index.htslp]  

Cyclic Mechanical Strain Regulates the PTHrP Expression in Cultured Chondrocytes via Activation of the Ca²⁺ Channel

N. Tanaka, S. Ohno, K. Honda, K. Tanimoto, T. Doi, M. Ohno-Nakahara, E. Tafolla, S. Kapila, and K. Tanne
Mechanical induction of PTHrP may provide the environment for greater chondrocyte replication and matrix formation that would subsequently affect cartilage formation.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 64-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Identification of Markers of the Midface

S.-G. Gong, T.-W. Gong, and L. Shum
The authors have identified several genes that can improve our understanding of the mechanisms and pathways by which the midface forms.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 69-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Electronic Appendix]  

Salivary Proteins Interact with Dietary Constituents to Modulate Tooth Staining

G.B. Proctor, R. Pramanik, G.H. Carpenter, and G.D. Rees
The authors suggest that proline-rich proteins, but not histatins, promote stain formation on enamel.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 73-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Electronic Appendix]  

Macrophages and Mast Cells Control the Neutrophil Migration Induced by Dentin Proteins

T.A. Silva, V.S. Lara, J.S. Silva, S.H.P. Oliveira, W.T. Butler, and F.Q. Cunha
There is a balance between cytokines released from macrophages and mast cells to regulate the neutrophil influx induced by dentin.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 79-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hyper-expression of Osteocalcin mRNA in Odontoblasts of Hyp Mice

T. Onishi, T. Ogawa, T. Hayashibara, T. Hoshino, R. Okawa, and T. Ooshima
This is the first known report of an aberration in expression of the osteocalcin gene in Hyp mouse teeth.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 84-88. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Biomaterials & Bioengineering:

Inhibition of Root Caries Progression by an Antibacterial Adhesive

A. Kuramoto, S. Imazato, A.W.G. Walls, and S. Ebisu
The authors describe an experimental system that can inhibit the progression of root-surface caries in vitro through a combination of its antimicrobial activity and sealing of the demineralized dentin.

J Dent Res 2005 84: 89-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

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