Northwest Dentistry is published under the supervision of the Publications Committee and Editorial Staff of the Minnesota Dental Association. Neither the Editorial Staff, the Editor, the Publications Committee, nor the Association are responsible for any expression of opinion or statement of fact, all of which are published solely on the authority of the author whose name or initials are indicated. The Association reserves the right to reduce, revise, or reject any manuscript. Manuscripts for publication and correspondence regarding editorial matters should be addressed to the Editor. Letters of inquiry are requested for proposed articles, to include a brief description of subject matter, length, and requirements for photos and or graphic support. Articles and photos published in Northwest Dentistry become the property of the Minnesota Dental Association and may not be reprinted without written permission.

Deadlines for copy supplied by Contributing Editors and other regular contributors are first of the month prior to date of issue: February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1.

Length of Articles. All scientific articles submitted for publication in Northwest Dentistry should not be less than 800 words (approximately 4 typewritten pages, double-spaced) and should not exceed 2,500 words (approximately 10 typewritten pages, double-spaced). Please include a brief (50 words approximately) abstract.

Manuscripts. Manuscripts must be submitted on electronic file. The author’s full name, address, and telephone number must appear on the first page of the manuscript. Ordinarily, contributors will be notified within 90 days if a manuscript is accepted for publication. Every effort will be made to return unused manuscripts
Illustrations. Two sets of illustrations are requested. Illustrations should be clear and distinct. Drawings and charts should be in black ink on white paper or in full color. All illustrations and drawings should be numbered, and top and bottom should be indicated. Each illustration should be accompanied by an appropriate legend, which should be listed separately and not on the illustration or drawing. The text of the paper should indicate the preferred points
of insertion.

References. References should conform to the following order: Name of author; title of article; name of periodical, with volume, page, month, day of the month if weekly, and year - i.e., Krol, A.J.; “Hydraulic Retainer in Comnpalete Dentures.” ILL. Dent. J. 34:18, Jan. 1965. References should be listed numerically as they appear in the text.

Letters to the Editor. Readers of Northwest Dentistry are invited to submit Letters to the Editor on topics related to articles or columns previously published in the journal. Letters written to express viewpoints about current policies or actions of the MDA or other agencies will be referred to an appropriate individual, department, or committee to directly respond to the author. The views expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Minnesota Dental Association, the Publications Committee, or Northwest Dentistry editorial staff. Letters will be accepted by e-mail at info@mndental.org. Complete Letters to the Editor policy can be found at www.mndental.org.

Reprints. Additional looseleaf copies of an article may be purchased by principal authors at current standard rates only it te order is placed at least 15 days prior to publication. Post-publication reprint requests should be sent to the Publication Office.

Permission to reprint articles appearing in Northwest Dentistry must be requested in writing.

Northwest Dentistry is indexed in the index to Dental Literature.

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