Issue Number volume 82 - number 2
March-April 2003
In This Issue This Side of the Sea of Tranquility 

Diagnosis and Management of Oral Lichen Planus 

Larger Than Whose Life? 


On the Cover
Every day we wake into a new world. As the articles in this issue of NWD demonstrate, there are no simple answers - and the questions aren't getting easier either. When recent history may mean last week, the deluge of information and the demand for understanding can feel overwhelming. Even a short time ago, could we have dreamed of what we can do today, or imagined what we might have to face? What we can hope to see clearly is what has been placed in our care. This is the season of renewal. Dream. Imagine. Spring hopeth eternal.

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include features This Side of the Sea of Tranquility 
Emergency response experts tackle post 9-11 expectations for dentists

Diagnosis and Management of Oral Lichen Planus 
Complex and incurable, OLP demands careful, continuous attention

Larger Than Whose Life? The 2003 MDA President's Interview 
Dr. Scott Lingle assesses his year's challenges at mid-point
include departments Editorial: Spa Dentistry 

ADA News: Report From the Tenth District 

Minnesota News 

Minnesota Districts 

Report from the Committee on the New Dentist 

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