Review Articles 
Pediatric Vital Signs: Recording Methods and Interpretations 
By Andrew E. Poole, Douglas J. Macko

Scientific Articles 
Caries-like Lesion Formation Around Occlusal Alloy and Preventive Resin Restorations 
By M. John Hicks

Direct Microscopic Features of Subgingival Plaque in Localized and Generalized Juvenile Periodontitis 
By Thomas E. Rams, Paul H. Keyes

Developmental Defects in the Primary Dentition of Low Birth-weight Infants: Adverse Effects of Laryngoscopy and Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation 
By W. Kim Seow, John P. Brown, David I. Tudehope, Michael O’Callaghan

Gingival Cytology of Children From Three to Five Years of Age 
By Jerry D. Walker, Ian C. Mackenzie

Laboratory Evaluation of Eight Pit and Fissure Sealants 
By John Timothy Wright, Daniel Hugo Retief

Clinical Articles 
Periodontal Disease in Healthy Children: Two Clinical Reports 
By Ronald B. Cogen, Wesam Al-Joburi, Page W. Caufield, Harry P. Stanley, Kerwin Donaldson

Management of Oral Findings in a Child With an Advanced Case of Dermatomyositis: Clinical Report 
By Christopher Hamlin, Jean E. Shelton

Background Comparisons of Pre-three-and-a-half-year-old Children With Nursing Caries in Four Practice Settings 
By David C. Johnsen, Billy C. Michal, John H. Gerstenmaier, Susan Parrish, Evelyn Schwartz

Editorial 
Pedodontia - Pedodontics - Pediatric Dentistry 
By Ralph E. McDonald