Journal of the American Dental Association

Content from the latest issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

  1. IQ and Water Fluoridation

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 350-351 | Osborn, Thomas R., DDS
    JADA welcomes letters from readers on articles that have been published in an issue of JADA within the previous 2 months. Accepted letters will be forwarded to the article’s authors for comment. By sending a letter to the editor, the letter writer...

  2. Lip and mucosal lesions

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 416-419 | Hochberg, Mark G., DMD, MS; Chung, Catherine G., MD; Hinkle, Robert M., DDS;...
    Papillomatosis of lower labial mucosa and gingiva. Photomicrograph of incisional biopsy (hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×20). Photomicrograph of incisional biopsy (hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×100). The Challenge A 66-year-old woman returne...

  3. Upper airway changes after mandibular advancement surgery combined with minimal maxillary displacement

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 398-407 | Claudino, Ligia Vieira, DDS, MD, PhD; Mattos, Claudia Trindade, DDS, MD, PhD; Mota-Júnior, Sergio Luiz, DDS, MD, PhD;...
    AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to analyze airway volume and minimum cross-sectional area (CSA) in a postsurgical follow-up period of at least 12 months in patients after mandibular advancement surgery with minimal maxillary displa...

  4. Association between Life’s Essential 8 score and periodontitis in patients with diabetes

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 374-381.e3 | Bao, Yujie, MD; Gu, Qingwei, MD; Xu, Wanxian, MD;...
    AbstractBackgroundThe authors explored the relationship between Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) scores and periodontitis among patients with diabetes in the United States. MethodsThe authors used data from a large cohort in the United States. A weighted...

  5. From names to concepts

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 355-373.e2 | do Nascimento Santos, João Vitor, DDS; Magalhães, Gabriela de Alencar Pinto, DDS, MSc, PhD; Costa Leite, Juan Vitor, DDS;...
    AbstractBackgroundThe authors aimed to establish the scope and types of evidence concerning the bioactivity of materials used in restorative dentistry. The investigation adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Anal...

  6. Front Cover

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages OFC-OFC
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  7. Association Directory

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages A12-A12
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  8. Editorial Board

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages A8-A11
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  9. Table of Contents

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  10. Artificial intelligence in demineralized lesion detection

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 345-347 | La Rosa, Giusy Rita Maria, DDS, PhD
    Caries remains a prevalent and challenging health issue globally. Accurate detection is crucial to reducing the need for invasive and costly treatments, such as endodontic therapy or prosthetic restorations. Traditional diagnostic methods, includi...

  11. An explosion of scientific and medical misinformation can harm patients

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 343-344 | Newman, Michael G., DDS, FACD
    Solving the problem of misinformation is complex because it is multifactorial. As a trusted source of clinical and scientific information, JADA goes to great lengths to verify the authenticity and scientific soundness of submitted articles. From d...

  12. Author's Response

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 351-352 | Wright, Tim, DDS
    I appreciate the response to my October JADA editorial. The possible association of community water fluoridation and IQ has been a topic of concern for years. Reports and court rulings have kept it in the media for the past several months. Dr. Osb...

  13. Bruxism

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 428-428 | Mark, Anita M.
    Do you clench your teeth—biting down and holding your teeth together? Or perhaps you grind your teeth, rubbing them front to back or side to side. Putting this kind of pressure on your teeth is called bruxism. Bruxism can not only cause problems w...

  14. Establishing clarity on the American Heart Association guidelines

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 348-349 | Tussie, Camila, BS; Ben Dor, Betty, BS; Ferraro, Nalton F., DMD, MD
    In 2021, the American Heart Association (AHA) published updated guidelines regarding antimicrobial prophylaxis for the prevention of viridans group streptococcal infective endocarditis (IE), which were originally approved in 2008 by the American D...

  15. Integrating firearm secure storage counseling into dental practice

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 420-423 | Testa, Alexander, PhD; Mungia, Rahma, BDS, MSc, DDPHRCS
    Firearm violence inflicts considerable harm in the United States. In 2022 alone, firearms were responsible for nearly 48,000 deaths, with tens of thousands more people experiencing nonfatal injuries each year. Moreover, firearms have been the lead...

  16. Long-term mandibular advancement appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 390-397 | Abruzzi, Clarissa Martensen, DDS, MS; Yoon, Audrey, DDS, MS; Faber, Jorge, DDS, MS, PhD
    AbstractBackgroundThe authors evaluated patients who received a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and were treated with a mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) for more than 10 years. MethodsIn a cohort of 839 patients who received a dia...

  17. A bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesion in an adolescent

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 409-414 | Vaddi, Anusha, BDS, MDS, MDSC; Glass, Sarah, DDS; Savarese, Melchior, DDS;...
    Sagittal cone-beam computed tomographic section (thickness, 8.1 mm), showing the multilocular lesion located on the right ramus and posterior aspect of the body of the mandible. Sagittal cone-beam computed tomographic section (thickness, 300 μm),...

  18. Authors’ Response

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 353-354 | Lamsal, Rashmi, MEc, PhD; Lipman, Ruth D., PhD
    We appreciate readers sharing their views regarding dental amalgam and our October JADA article, titled “Declining US Dental Amalgam Restorations in US Food and Drug Administration–Identified Populations: 2017-2023.” We understand that dental amal...

  19. Amalgam Restorations

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 352-352 | Down, William, DDS
    JADA welcomes letters from readers on articles that have been published in an issue of JADA within the previous 2 months. Accepted letters will be forwarded to the article’s authors for comment. By sending a letter to the editor, the letter writer...

  20. Amalgam Safety

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 352-353 | Osborn, Thomas R., DDS
    JADA welcomes letters from readers on articles that have been published in an issue of JADA within the previous 2 months. Accepted letters will be forwarded to the article’s authors for comment. By sending a letter to the editor, the letter writer...

  21. The ethics of sustainability in dentistry

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 424-425 | Danesh, David O., DMD, MPH, MS; Luca, Jennifer, DMD, MS; Casamassimo, Paul S., DDS, MS;...
    Pyramid framework for sustainable dentistry. Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and with extreme weather, melting glaciers, and record-breaking heat, it is hard for even the most skeptical to deny. , Health care sys...

  22. Outpatient antibiotic prescribing by general dentists in the United States from 2018 through 2022

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 5, 2025 May, Pages 382-389.e2 | Huynh, Cam-Van T., DDS, MPH; Gouin, Katryna A., MPH; Hicks, Lauri A., DO;...
    AbstractBackgroundDentists play a role in combatting antimicrobial resistance. This analysis characterizes antibiotic prescribing changes by dentists after the American Dental Association’s dental infection treatment guideline was released in 2019...