October 2008

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor
• Harold H. Messer
Published in issue: October 2008
p1157
Reply
• Naseem Shah,
• Ajay Logani,
• Uday Bhaskar,
• Vivek Aggarwal
Published in issue: October 2008
p1157

Review Article

Prion Disease: The Implications for Dentistry
• Amir Azarpazhooh,
• Edward D. Fillery
Published in issue: October 2008
p1158-1166

Consort Clinical Trial

Effect of Sublingual Triazolam on the Success of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis
• Matthew Lindemann,
• Al Reader,
• John Nusstein,
• Melissa Drum,
• Mike Beck
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1167-1170

Clinical Research

Retrospective Analysis of Open Apex Teeth Obturated with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate
• David E. Witherspoon,
• Joel C. Small,
• John D. Regan,
• Martha Nunn
Published online: August 14, 2008
p1171-1176

Flare-ups after Endodontic Treatment: A Meta-analysis of Literature
• Igor Tsesis,
• Vadim Faivishevsky,
• Zvi Fuss,
• Ofer Zukerman
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1177-1181

Anatomic Determination of the Mesiobuccal Root Resection Level in Maxillary Molars
• Randy Degerness,
• Walter Bowles
Published in issue: October 2008
p1182-1186

Identification of a C-shaped Canal System in Mandibular Second Molars—Part III: Anatomic Features Revealed by Digital Subtraction Radiography
• Wei Fan,
• Bing Fan,
• James L. Gutmann,
• Mingwen Fan
Published in issue: October 2008
p1187-1190

Basic Research

Biology


Mechanisms of N-acetyl Cysteine–mediated Protection From 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate–induced Apoptosis
• Avina Paranjpe,
• Nicholas A. Cacalano,
• Wyatt R. Hume,
• Anahid Jewett
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1191-1197

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Is Appropriate to Detect Viability of Enterococcus faecalis in Infected Dentin
• Ronald Ordinola Zapata,
• Clovis M. Bramante,
• Ivaldo Gomes de Moraes,
• ...
• Marcia S.Z. Graeff,
• Ana Paula Campanelli,
• Roberto Brandão Garcia
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1198-1201

Vasorelaxant Effect of a Self-etch Adhesive System through Calcium Antagonistic Action
• Feridun Basak,
• Ismail Mert Vural,
• Ertugrul Kaya,
• ...
• Zafer C. Cehreli,
• Melik Seyrek,
• Oguzhan Yildiz
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1202-1206

Activation of p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase in Rat Periapical Lesions
• Rui Zhang,
• Li Wang,
• Bin Peng
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1207-1210
Diabetes Induces Metabolic Alterations in Dental Pulp
• Mariana Ferreira Leite,
• Emily Ganzerla,
• Márcia Martins Marques,
• José Nicolau
Published in issue: October 2008
p1211-1214

Technology


The Effect of a Resin-based Sealer Cement on Micropunch Shear Strength of Dentin
• Angsana Jainaen,
• Joseph E.A. Palamara,
• Harold H. Messer
Published online: August 14, 2008
p1215-1218

Comparison of Effects of ProTaper, HeroShaper, and Gates Glidden Burs on Cervical Dentin Thickness and Root Canal Volume by Using Multislice Computed Tomography
• Abeer H. Mahran,
• Mona M. AboEl-Fotouh
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1219-1222
Efficacy of ProTaper Retreatment System in Root Canals Filled with Gutta-Percha and Two Endodontic Sealers
• Marcus Vinícius Reis Só,
• Caroline Saran,
• Miriam Lago Magro,
• Fabiana Vieira Vier-Pelisser,
• Marcelo Munhoz
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1223-1225

Effect of pH on Sealing Ability of White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate as a Root-end Filling Material
• Mohammad Ali Saghiri,
• Mehrdad Lotfi,
• Ali Mohammad Saghiri,
• ...
• Ali Fatemi,
• Vahab Shiezadeh,
• Bahram Ranjkesh
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1226-1229
Effects of Different Light-curing Units and Obturation Techniques on the Seal of the Resilon/Epiphany System
• Emre Nagas,
• M. Ozgur Uyanik,
• Cem Sahin,
• Veli Durmaz,
• Zafer C. Cehreli
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1230-1232

Evaluation of a Rotary Instrumentation Method for C-shaped Canals with Micro-computed Tomography
• Lisa H.M. Cheung,
• Gary S.P. Cheung
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1233-1238

Ex Vivo Study of the Efficiency of Two Techniques for the Removal of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Used as a Root Canal Filling Material
• Christos Boutsioukis,
• Giovana Noula,
• Theodor Lambrianidis
Published in issue: October 2008
p1239-1242

A Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the F-file versus Ultrasonic Activation of a K-file to Remove Smear Layer
• Sonia Chopra,
• Peter E. Murray,
• Kenneth N. Namerow
Published in issue: October 2008
p1243-1245

An Agar Diffusion Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effect of Calcium Hydroxide at Five Different Concentrations with Three Different Vehicles
• Michael L. Blanscet,
• Patricia A. Tordik,
• Gary G. Goodell
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1246-1248

Case Report

Clinical Techniques


Anatomic and Microbiologic Challenges to Achieving Success with Endodontic Treatment: A Case Report
• Domenico Ricucci,
• José F. Siqueira Jr
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1249-1254

Combined Endodontic and Surgical Management of a Mandibular Lateral Incisor with a Rare Type of Dens Invaginatus
• Antonios M. Chaniotis,
• Giorgos N. Tzanetakis,
• Evangelos G. Kontakiotis,
• Konstantinos I. Tosios
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1255-1260

Rapid Periapical Bone Destruction During Endodontic Treatment of a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Won-Mann Oh,
• In-Nam Hwang,
• Ho-Hyun Son,
• Yun-Chan Hwang
Published online: August 26, 2008
p1261-1263

Erratum

Erratum
Published in issue: October 2008
p1263

President's Message
Published in issue: October 2008
p1265-1266

News
Published in issue: October 2008
p1267-1270

Call for Submitted Presentations
Published in issue: October 2008
p1270

Associate Registry
Published in issue: October 2008
p1271-1277

CE Registry
Published in issue: October 2008
p1278

AAE Foundation Donor Honor Roll
Published in issue: October 2008
p1279-1290

Frontmatter

Editorial Board Page
Published in issue: October 2008
A2
Table of Contents
Published in issue: October 2008
A5-A6