1. Factors affecting in vitro bond strength of bonding agents to human dentin

   • John M. Powers
   • Kathy L. O'Keefe
   • Lilliam M. Pinzon

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 1 - 6

2. Thyroid hormone regulation of granular intercalated duct cells in the submandibular glands of female mice

   • Shingo Kurabuchi

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 7 - 12

3. Intracellular production and extracellular release of oxygen radicals by PMNs and oxidative stress on PMNs during phagocytosis of periodontopathic bacteria

   • Hiroaki Katsuragi
   • Mineko Ohtake
   • Kazuko Saito

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 13 - 18

4. Microcirculation and micromorphology of healthy and inflamed gingivae

   • Varunee Kerdvongbundit
   • Noppakun Vongsavan
   • Akira Hasegawa

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 19 - 25

5. Selection of food and chewing side for evaluating masticatory path stability

   • Hiroshi Shiga
   • Yoshinori Kobayashi
   • Yasuharu Shonai

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 26 - 30

6. Finite element analysis of the influence of implant inclination, loading position, and load direction on stress distribution

   • Fumihiko Watanabe
   • Yoshiaki Hata
   • Hiroshi Fukuda

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 31 - 36

7. A modified method of immediate loading using BrÅnemark implants in edentulous mandibles

   • Naoki Hatano
   • Masahiko Yamaguchi
   • Kouzo Watanabe

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 37 - 42

8. Usefulness of measuring plasma cytokines in oral and maxillofacial surgery

   • Miyuki Nakano
   • Tetsuya Nagoh
   • Tomio Kanri

   SHORT COMMUNICATION Pages: 43 - 45

9. Erratum

   • Shin-ichi Kumakura
   • Akito Yamamoto
   • Takeki Tsutsui

   ERRATUM Pages: 46 - 46