Conference Report 
The Early Childhood Caries Conference - October 18-19, 1997 
By Norman Tinanoff

Scientific Articles 
Parental Attitudes Toward Mouthguards 
By Nadia Diab, Arthur P. Mourino

Perceptions Associated With Dentists’ Decisions to Report Hypothetical Cases of Child Maltreatment 
By Steven M. Adair, Inger A. Wray, Carole McKnight Hanes, Deirdre R. Sams, Shirin Yasrebi, Carl M. Russell

Demographic, Educational, and Experiential Factors Associated With Dentists’ Decisions to Report Hypothetical Cases of Child Maltreatment 
By Steven M. Adair, Shirin Yasrebi, Inger A. Wray, Carole McKnight Hanes, Deirdre R. Sams, Carl M. Russell

Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Caries-related Emergencies in a Children’s Hospital 
By Barbara Sheller, Bryan J. Williams, SallySue M. Lombardi

Comparison of Odontogenic and Nonodontogenic Facial Cellulitis in a Pediatric Hospital Population 
By J.H. Unkel, D.H. McKibben, S.J. Fenton, M.M. Nazif, A. Moursi, K. Schuit

Effect of Scavenging on the Psychomotor and Cognitive Function of Subjects Sedated With Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Inhalation 
By Robert Primosch, Matt McLellan, Gregory Jerrell, Ronald Venezie

Short Communication 
Hospitalizations Associated With Oral Lesions in Perinatally HIV-infected Children 
By Mary Hauk, Robert J. Berkowitz, Mark Moss, Cyril Meyerowitz, Barbara Cassman, Geoffrey A. Weinberg

Review Articles 
Separation Anxiety: An Overview 
By Andrew Guthrie

Editorial 
Accidents Can Happen 
By Milton I. Houpt