1. Molecular mechanisms of taste transduction in vertebrates

   • Yoshiro Ishimaru

   Review Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 1 - 7

2. Dental occlusion: modern concepts and their application in implant prosthodontics

   • Gunnar E. Carlsson

   Review Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 8 - 17

3. Immortalization of normal human gingival keratinocytes and cytological and cytogenetic characterization of the cells

   • Chikahiro Kubo
   • Takeo W. Tsutsui
   • Takeki Tsutsui

   Original Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 18 - 31

4. Tannerella forsythia and the HLA-DQB1 allele are associated with susceptibility to periodontal disease in Japanese adolescents

   • Junko Shimomura-Kuroki
   • Kie Yamashita
   • Shohachi Shimooka

   Original Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 32 - 37

5. Oral motor function and masticatory performance in the community-dwelling elderly

   • Takeshi Kikutani
   • Fumiyo Tamura
   • Misaka Kimura

   Original Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 38 - 42

6. Effects of maxillary second molar extraction on dentofacial morphology before and after anterior open-bite treatment: a cephalometric study

   • Koji Kojima
   • Toshiya Endo
   • Shohachi Shimooka

   Original Article 29 January 2009 Pages: 43 - 50

7. Mandibular permanent second molar with four roots and root canals: a case report

   • Roshan Peiris
   • Nilmini Pitakotuwage
   • Eisaku Kanazawa

   Case Report 29 January 2009 Pages: 51 - 53

8. Trigeminal neuralgia secondary to epidermoid cyst at the cerebellopontine angle: case report and brief overview

   • Kruthika Satyabodh Guttal
   • Venkatesh G. Naikmasur
   • Renuka J. Bathi

   Case Report 29 January 2009 Pages: 54 - 56

9. Immunocytochemical study of granular duct cells with a hormonally enhanced granular cell phenotype in the mouse parotid gland

   • Shingo Kurabuchi
   • Kazuo Hosoi

   Short Communication 29 January 2009 Pages: 57 - 61