Scientific Articles 
Continuous Effect of Pit and Fissure Sealing on S mutans Presence In Situ 
By E. Mass, I. Eli, B. Lev-Dor-Samovici, E.I. Weiss

Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish Mouthguards on the Levels of Selected Oral Microorganisms in Pediatric Patients 
By Roger A. Achong, Daniel M. Briskie, Gary H. Hildebrandt, Robert J. Feigal, Walter J. Loesche

Effects of Four Anticaries Agents on Lesion Depth Progression in an In Vitro Caries Model 
By Ulrich Klein, Michael J. Kanellis, David Drake

Emergence of Antibiotic Resistant S sanguis in Dental Plaque of Children After Frequent Antibiotic Therapy 
By Pamela R. Erickson, Mark C. Herzberg

Orofacial Injuries in Youth Soccer 
By John A. McFadyen, Jay D. Shulman

Evaluating the Efficacy of Commonly Used Topical Anesthetics
By Shiva Roghani, Donald F. Duperon, Nazanine Barcohana

Parents’ Attitudes Toward Behavior Management Techniques During Dental Treatment 
By Benjamin Peretz, Dan Zadik

Literature Reviews 
Growth and Development Considerations in the Diagnosis of Gingivitis and Periodontitis in Children 
By Enrique Bimstein, Lars Matsson

Case Reports 
Failure of Intense Preventive Efforts to Arrest Early Childhood and Rampant Caries: Three Case Reports 
By Norman Tinanoff, Nancy S. Daley, M. O’Sullivan, Joanna M. Douglass

Unerupted Second Primary Mandibular Molar Positioned Inferior to the Second Premolar: Case Report 
By Maria Cristina Borsatto, Ana Teresa Sant’Anna, Henrique Niero, Ulysses Nicida Soares, Luiz Carlos Pardini

Lip Biting in a Patient With Chiari Type II Malformation: Case Report 
By Carlos Nurko, Bret D. Errington, W. Ben Taylor, Robert Henry

Localized Deficient Root Development Associated With Taurodontism: Case Report 
By Ronald W. Kosinski, Yada Chaiyawat, Linda Rosenberg

Editorial 
Wanted: Sailors and Dental Educators 
By Milton I. Houpt

An Insignificant Trend is Insignificant! 
By Milton I. Houpt

The Future is Now 
By Robert A. Boraz