Prosthetic Dentistry

THE JOURNAL OF
Prosthetic
Dentistry
Mission Statement: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry was founded in 1951 to provide a
means for the interchange of ideas among individuals to advance the skill and knowledge of
prosthodontics. Based on a critical review process and guided by the foremost authorities in all
disciplines of prosthetic and restorative dentistry, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry will
continue to communicate the standard for prosthetic and restorative care of patients.
EDITOR
EDITORIAL COUNCIL
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
NOTEWORTHY ABSTRACTS
CONSULTANTS
Glen P. McGivney
Brien R. Lang, Chair
Baldwin Marchack, Vice Chair
Jane D. Brewer
Robert E. Gillis, Jr.
Gerald N. Graser
Carol Lefebrvre
Amazis Louka
Donald L. Mitchell
J. Marvin Reynolds
Shane N. White
Charles C. Swoope,
Special Consultant
Carol A. Lefebvre
Reviewers
Donna L. Dixon
Steven E. Eckert
Michael E. Razzoog
Stephen C. Bayne, Editorial
Glen H. Johnson, Biomaterials
Kenneth D. Rudd, Technical
Robert P. Renner, Abstracts
Statistical Consultants
Elaine L. Davis
Willard D. McCall, Jr.
Richard K. Ohrbach
Bill Wu
EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD
John R. Agar
Gary C. Anderson
Carl J. Andres
Bo Bergman*
Paul P. Binon
Ronald B. Blackman
William W. Brackett
Robert L. Brandt
William A. Brantley
David T. Brown
Joel D. Bumgardner
Zhuo Cai
Joseph R. Cain
Alan B. Carr
Roman M. Cibirka
Lyndon F. Cooper
Lars Dahlstrom*
Robert L. DeFranco
Ana M. Diaz-Arnold
R. Duane Douglas
David Drake
Mira Edgerton
David A. Felton
Richard P. Frank
Kevin B. Frazier
Neal R. Garrett
Gary R. Goldstein
Charles J. Goodacre
Joseph E. Grasso
Miriam Grushka*
Albert D. Guckes
Patrick J. Henry*
Gene A. Holland
John R. Ivanhoe
Rhonda F. Jacob
Malcom D. Jendresen
William W. Johnson
John D. Jones
David A. Kaiser
Sreenivas Koka
Tom W.P. Korioth
Howard M. Landesman
Lisa A. Lang
Xavier Lepe
Robert W. Loney
Parker E. Mahan
William F. P. Malone
Kenneth B. May
Willard D. McCall, Jr.
Glenn E. Minsley
Steven M. Morgano
Dean Morton
Steven K. Nelson
Patricia Pereira
Peter Pospiech*
Harold W. Preiskel*
Peter Rammelsburg*
Jeffrey E. Rubenstein
Frederick A. Rueggeberg
Ronald L. Sakaguchi
George S. Schuster
Kenneth P. Sobczak
Clark M. Stanford
Ross H. Tallents
Thomas D. Taylor
John C. Wataha
Hans-Peter Weber
Shane N. White
*International Reviewers
Editorial Office Manager
Senior Production Editor
Sarah C. Mazer
Carol Sonderman
4A THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
MAY 2001