1 . GUEST EDITORIAL: To a Life Well Lived
Authors: Lloyd K. “L.K.” Croft, DDS

2 . Clinical Performance of Porcelain Laminate Veneers: Outcomes of the Aesthetic Pre-evaluative Temporary (APT) Technique
Authors: Galip Gurel, DDS, MSD/Susana Morimoto, DDS, MSD, PhD/Marcelo A. Calamita, DDS, MSD, PhD/Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT/Newton Sesma, DDS, MSD, PhD

3 . The Impact of Bone Compression on Bone-to-Implant Contact of an Osseointegrated Implant: A Canine Study
Authors: Myron Nevins, DDS/Marc L. Nevins, DMD, MMSc/Peter Schupbach, PhD/Joseph Fiorellini, DMD, DMSc/Zhao Lin, BDS, PhD/David M. Kim, DDS, DMSc

4 . Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft in Combination with a Coronally Advanced Flap for the Treatment of Miller Class II and III Gingival Recessions in Mandibular Incisors: A Case Series
Authors: José Nart, DDS, PhD/Cristina Valles, DDS/ Santiago Mareque, DDS/Antonio Santos, MD, DDS, MS, PhD/ Javier Sanz-Moliner, DDS/Andrés Pascual, DDS

5 . Use of Piezosurgery During Maxillary Sinus Elevation: Clinical Results of 40 Consecutive Cases
Authors: Michele Cassetta, DDS, PhD/Laura Ricci, DDS/Giovanna Iezzi, DDS, PhD/Sabrina Calasso, DDS/Adriano Piattelli, MD, DDS/Vittoria Perrotti, DDS, PhD
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6 . Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization With and Without a Connective Tissue Graft: An Analysis of Facial Gingival Tissue Thickness
Authors: Kitichai Rungcharassaeng, DDS, MS/Joseph Y.K. Kan, DDS, MS/Shuji Yoshino, DDS, MSD/Taichiro Morimoto, DDS, MSD/Grenith Zimmerman, PhD

7 . The Connective Tissue Platform Technique for Soft Tissue Augmentation
Authors: Giovanni Zucchelli, DDS, PhD/Claudio Mazzotti, DDS/Valentina Bentivogli, DDS/Ilham Mounssif, DDS/Matteo Marzadori, DDS/Carlo Monaco, DDS, PhD

8 . Changes in Crestal Bone Around Endosseous Implants During Functional Loading: A Radiographic Evaluation in Edentulous Patients Comparing Different Implant Designs
Authors: Nynke Tymstra, DDS, PhD/Henny J.A. Meijer, DDS, PhD/Gerry M. Raghoebar, MD, DDS, PhD/Arjan Vissink, MD, DDS, PhD

9 . Immediate Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Mandible Using Ankylos SynCone Telescopic Copings and Intraoral Welding: A Pilot Study
Authors: Marco Degidi, MD, DDS/Diego Nardi, DDS/Gianluca Sighinolfi/Adriano Piattelli, MD, DDS
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10 . Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of rhPDGF-BB + β-TCP Versus HA + β-TCP for the Treatment of Infrabony Periodontal Defects: Clinical and Radiographic Results
Authors: Kaustubh Thakare, MDS/Vikas Deo, MDS

11 . Bone Loss Around Immediately Loaded Transitional Implants: Histologic and Microcomputed Tomographic Analysis—A Case Report
Authors: Roberto Grassi, MD, DDS, PhD, MScD/Alberto Rebaudi, MD, DDS/Paolo Trisi, DDS/Ugo Covani, MD, DDS/Antonio Barone, DDS, PhD, MSc
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12 . Use of a Buccinator Musculomucosal Flap in Implant Surgery: A Case Report
Authors: Young-Kyun Kim, DDS, PhD/Pil-Young Yun, DDS, PhD

13 . Treatment of a Large Postextraction Buccal Wall Defect with Mineralized Allograft, β–TCP, and rhPDGF-BB: A Growth Factor–Mediated Bone Regenerative Approach
Authors: Mark B. Snyder, DMD

14 . A Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Classification for the Clinical Management of Endodontically Treated Single Anterior Teeth
Authors: Rafael Murgueitio, DDS/Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, DDS, MS, PhD

15 . Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction with a Composite Alloplastic Biomaterial
Authors: David M. Kim, DDS, DMSc/Marcelo Camelo, DDS/Myron Nevins, DDS/Ardavan Fateh, DDS/Peter Schupbach, PhD/Marc Nevins, DMD, MMSc
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16 . Autogenous Bone Grafts in the Esthetic Zone: Optimizing the Procedure Using Piezosurgery
Authors: Piotr Majewski, DDS, PhD
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1 . Annual Award for Clinical Research in Periodontology
Page: 131

2 . Esthetic Rehabilitation of a Severely Worn Dentition with Minimally Invasive Prosthetic Procedures (MIPP)
Authors: Mauro Fradeani, MD, DDS/Giancarlo Barducci, MDT/Leonardo Bacherini, DDS/Myra Brennan, DMD
Pages: 135-147
PMID: 22292142

3 . Crestal Bone Changes on Platform-Switched Implants and Adjacent Teeth When the Tooth-Implant Distance is Less Than 1.5 mm
Authors: Xavier Vela, MD, DDS/Víctor Méndez, DDS/Xavier Rodríguez, MD, PhD/Maribel Segalà, MD, DDS/Dennis P. Tarnow, DDS
Pages: 149-155
PMID: 22292143

4 . Long-Term Stable Periodontal Regeneration by Means of Autologous Bone Grafting in Patients with Severe Periodontitis
Authors: Fernando Verdugo, DDS, PhD/Antonio D’Addona, DDS
Pages: 157-164
PMID: 22292144

5 . Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Membrane Following Treatment of Gingival Recession: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Sasha Jankovic, DDS, PhD/Zoran Aleksic, DDS, PhD/Perry Klokkevold, DDS, MS/Vojislav Lekovic, DDS, PhD/Bozidar Dimitrijevic, DDS, PhD/E. Barrie Kenney, BDSC, FRACDS, DDS, MS/Paulo Camargo, DDS, MS, MBA, FACD
Pages: 165 (e41-e50)
PMID: 22292152

6 . Treatment of Gingival Recession Defects with Xenogenic Collagen Matrix: A Histologic Report
Authors: Marcelo Camelo, DDS/Myron Nevins, DDS/Marc L. Nevins, DMD, MMSc/Peter Schupbach, PhD/David M. Kim, DDS, DMSc
Pages: 167-173
PMID: 22292146

7 . Bone Dimensions in the Posterior Mandible: A Retrospective Radiographic Study Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Part 1—Analysis of Dentate Sites
Authors: Vedrana Braut, DDS, Dr Med Dent/Michael M. Bornstein, PD Dr Med Dent/Roland Lauber, DDS, Dr Med Dent/Daniel Buser, Prof Dr Med Dent
Pages: 175-184
PMID: 22292147

8 . Immediate Loading of Mandibular Dental Implants in Partially Edentulous Patients: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study
Authors: Patrice Margossian, DDS, PhD/Paul Mariani, DDS, PhD/Grégory Stephan, DDS, PhD/Jacques Margerit, DDS, PhD/Christian Jorgensen, MD, PhD
Pages: 185 (e51-e58)
PMID: 22292153

9 . Minimally Invasive Technique for Gingival Augmentation Around Dental Implants
Authors: Carlo Tinti, MD, DDS, MScD/Stefano Parma-Benfenati, MD, DDS, MScD
Pages: 187-193
PMID: 22292148

10 . Impact of Recombinant Platelet-Derived Growth Factor BB on Bone Regeneration: A Study in Rabbits
Authors: Daniel S. Thoma, Dr Med Dent/Ronald E. Jung, PD Dr Med Dent/Patrick Hänseler, MSc ETH/Christoph H.F. Hämmerle, Prof Dr Med Dent/David L. Cochran, DDS, PhD/Franz E. Weber, PD PhD
Pages: 195-202
PMID: 22292149

11 . Unconventional Implants for Distal Cantilever Fixed Full-Arch Prostheses: A Long-Term Evaluation of Four Cases
Authors: Roger Minoretti, DMD, DDS/Albino Triaca, DMD, DDS/Nikola Saulacic, DDS, PhD
Pages: 203 (e59-e67)
PMID: 22292154

12 . Sinus Floor Augmentation with a Hydropneumatic Technique: A Retrospective Study in 40 Patients
Authors: Massimo Petruzzi, DDS, PhD/Rolando Ceccarelli, DDS/Tiziano Testori, DDS, MD/Felice Roberto Grassi, MD, DMD, PhD
Pages: 205-210
PMID: 22292150

13 . Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Presence or Absence of Interproximal Gingival Papillae
Authors: Fabiano Perez, DDS, MSc/José Cláudio Martins Segalla, DDS, MSc, PhD/Paulo Martins Ferreira, DDS, MSc, PhD/José Roberto Pereira Lauris, DDS, MSc, PhD/João Gustavo Rabelo Ribeiro, DDS, MSc
Pages: 211 (e68-e74)
PMID: 22292155

14 . Peri-implant Soft Tissue Level Secondary to a Connective Tissue Graft in Conjunction with Immediate Implant Placement: A 2-Year Follow-up Report of 11 Consecutive Cases
Authors: Yong-Moo Lee, DDS, PhD/Do-Young Kim, DDS, PhD/Jin Y. Kim, DDS, MPH, MS/Su-Hwan Kim, DDS, PhD/Ki-Tae Koo, DDS, PhD/Tae-Il Kim, DDS, PhD/Yang-Jo Seol, DDS, PhD
Pages: 213-222
PMID: 22292145

15 . In Vitro Comparison of the Mechanical Strength of Carbon Fiber and Zirconia Ceramic Posts and Cores
Authors: Fabrizio Rotunno, DDS/Erminio Rotunno, DDS
Pages: 223 (e75-e81)
PMID: 22292156

16 . A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Management of Pathologic Tooth Migration in a Patient with Moderately Advanced Periodontal Disease
Authors: Yong-Il Kim, PhD/Myung-Jin Kim, MSD/Jeom-Il Choi, PhD/Soo-Byung Park, PhD
Pages: 225-230
PMID: 22292151

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