Northwest Dentistry Newsletter

volume 83 - number 1
January - February 2004


	Understanding and Managing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Dental Office A Powerful Resolution: Forensic Dentistry in the Service of Justice Challenging the Myth of the Suicide-Prone Dentist The One Hundred Year War: Two Down and 98 to Go


	On the Cover The field of forensic odontology is not for the faint-hearted. It can be fierce in its demands. It can be engulfing in its subtlety. But for those who believe our gifts should lead us to our better selves, its rewards come in the form of discovery, purpose, and a deep connection to our fellow man. When Northwest Dentistry asked Drs. Ann Norrlander and Tom Rumreich what drew them to this subtle and demanding specialty, we found that a passion for discovery and understanding can be a powerful motive. And that when you put on the gloves and touch the mystery, it, in its turn, touches you. A Powerful Resolution: Forensic Dentistry in the Service of Justice




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	Understanding and Managing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Dental Office Children with FAS pose a challenge to dentists in every facet of office practice Shanti Kaimal, B.D.S., M.D.S., David J. Collier, D.D.S., Sandra L. Myers D.M.D., and Nelson L. Rhodus, D.M.D., M.P.H. A Powerful Resolution: Forensic Dentistry in the Service of Justice Drs. Ann Norrlander and Thomas Rumreich discuss the realities of their special area of expertise Challenging the Myth of the Suicide-Prone Dentist Gretchen M. Stein, Ph.D. Minnesota Children's Museum Exhibit Teaches Healthy Brushing Habits The history of the toothbrush is a new, high-tech exhibit coming to the Minnesota Children's Museum What's a Dentist to Do? Jack L. Churchill, D.D.S. The One Hundred Year War: Two Down and 98 to Go Subcommittee on Bioterrorism Frederick W. Nolting, D.D.S.


	ADA News: Report from the Trustee to the Tenth District Diversity Without Divergence Doctors and demographics; prices, production, and profits; "anti-spam", and a plan. Robert M. Brandjord, D.D.S. Editorial: Maybe You Can Go Home Again Is peer review in danger of becoming the missing piece of a dental education? William E. Stein, D.D.S. Seven Minnesotans Inducted into the International College of Dentists Minnesota News: Healthy Vending Options: The Choice is Up to You Patricia Glasrud, RDH, M.P.H. Minnesota Districts Saint Paul dentist called to active duty in Iraq; the ADA Annual Session 2003; Midwinter Meetings: and a short, sweet breather for the Student District Tender Honesty Report from the Committee on the New Dentist Christopher M. Johnson, D.D.S. News Notes: Beyond the Sight of Land A perspective gained from time and tide Raymond H. Eckles, D.D.S.

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