On the Cover

We dream for them, worry for them. We try to think of everything to help them grow up happy, and to do as much as we can to make that happen. But there is a new mantra we need to practice when dealing with today's challenges for our children. This is not the world you grew up in. Our cover feature takes us into the arena of adolescent athletes and performance-enhancing drugs, and it is a frightening place. For dentists, the possibilities inherent in young patients' undisclosed drug use can be devastating. But if we start with good information and put everyone on the team, we can begin to beat back a rising tide.

Ergogenic Substance Abuse by Adolescent Athletes:



Ergogenic Substance Abuse by Adolescent Athletes:
Perspectives for Dental Practitioners
Dennis N. Ranalli, D.D.S., with
Mark A. Roettger, D.D.S.


Clinical Case Report: Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in a Southeast Asian Population in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Metropolitan Area
Shelly S. Stecker, D.D.S., M.S.,
Soraya Beiraghi, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.S.,
James S. Hodges, Ph.D.,
Vacharee S. peterson, D.D.S.,
and Sandra L. Myers, D.M.D.


No Place Like It
Alexandria dentist provides free dental care to returning soldiers.

Asset Allocation: The Key to a Healthy Portfolio
Joel Greenwald, M.D.

A New Twist on Third Party Audits?
Report from the Dental Marketplace Committee
Cameron J. Jayson, D.D.S., M.A., D.B.A., F.I.C.D.


What's a Dentist to Do? Hi-Yo Silver...
Report from the Committee on Ethics, Bylaws and Constitution
Jack L. Churchill, D.D.S.


A Summer's Worth
Report from the Trustee to the Tenth District of the American Dental Association
Kathryn Kell, D.D.S.


President's Message: Strength in Diversity
New MDA president welcomes member communication.
Jamie L. Sledd, D.D.S.


Editorial: Words Mean Things
Open wide, insert foot.
William E. Stein, D.D.S.


Minnesota News
Summary of Actions of the 2007 MDA House of Delegates

Minnesota Districts
Creating everything from patents to memories, MDA members all over the state rock.

Heading Home
A place, a face, a day of grace. Another odyssey complete.

Resumes
The University of Minnesota Dental School graduates Dentists and Hygienists.

News Notes
Give Kids a Smile 2008 is coming.

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