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ap p ear to preserve bone because bone resorption has reached a slow steady state ra th e r than because o f the presence o f im plants. D ental im plants have revolutionized the treatm en t of the fully and partially edentulous patient, b u t we m ust n o t at tribute qualities to im plants that have n o t been docum ented by well controlled clinical studies. O. ROSS BEIRNE, DMD, PhD UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
O peration D esert Shield □ D u rin g th e re c e n t call-up o f Army reservists fo r service d u rin g O peration D esert Shield, several civilian orthodontists w ho have b een treating Army reservists m ade a generous and u n ex p e cted offer th a t I th in k should be recognized by the d ental profession. W hile p rep a rin g soldiers for deploym ent we le arn ed th a t those with ortho d o n tic appliances (braces) could n o t deploy because they could n o t receive treatm ent at their deploym ent sites. As a result, a n u m b e r o f reservists had to have braces re moved. This h ad the potential o f causing them considerable finan cial hardship if they would have had to pay to have the braces rep la ce d . However, som e o f th e ir o rth o d o n tists o ffe re d to rem ove th e braces an d reapply them at no cost after these re servists h ad served their duty. We greatly appreciate this kind o f u n d erstanding and sup port for the hardships an d sacrifices our reservists are sustain ing as a result o f their service to our nation. We are asking a lo t o f th em rig h t now, an d it is h earten in g to know at least som e will have one less co n cern u p o n th e ir re tu rn to th eir civilian lives. WILLIAM F. WARD MAJOR GENERAL, US ARMY CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE
As requested □ Because of space constraints in the Septem ber 1990 Diag nosing O ral Disease series, the original Figure 3 was om itted. T h e authors, Drs. Lauri Staretz and Gayle Wallace DeBoom, have requested its publication as a classic exam ple o f a skin “targ et” o r “bulls-eye” lesion o f erythem a m ultiform e.
674 ■ JADA, Vol. 121, Decem ber 1990
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ap p ear to preserve bone because bone resorption has reached a slow steady state ra th e r than because o f the presence o f im plants. D ental im plants have revolutionized the treatm en t of the fully and partially edentulous patient, b u t we m ust n o t at tribute qualities to im plants that have n o t been docum ented by well controlled clinical studies. O. ROSS BEIRNE, DMD, PhD UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
O peration D esert Shield □ D u rin g th e re c e n t call-up o f Army reservists fo r service d u rin g O peration D esert Shield, several civilian orthodontists w ho have b een treating Army reservists m ade a generous and u n ex p e cted offer th a t I th in k should be recognized by the d ental profession. W hile p rep a rin g soldiers for deploym ent we le arn ed th a t those with ortho d o n tic appliances (braces) could n o t deploy because they could n o t receive treatm ent at their deploym ent sites. As a result, a n u m b e r o f reservists had to have braces re moved. This h ad the potential o f causing them considerable finan cial hardship if they would have had to pay to have the braces rep la ce d . However, som e o f th e ir o rth o d o n tists o ffe re d to rem ove th e braces an d reapply them at no cost after these re servists h ad served their duty. We greatly appreciate this kind o f u n d erstanding and sup port for the hardships an d sacrifices our reservists are sustain ing as a result o f their service to our nation. We are asking a lo t o f th em rig h t now, an d it is h earten in g to know at least som e will have one less co n cern u p o n th e ir re tu rn to th eir civilian lives. WILLIAM F. WARD MAJOR GENERAL, US ARMY CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE
As requested □ Because of space constraints in the Septem ber 1990 Diag nosing O ral Disease series, the original Figure 3 was om itted. T h e authors, Drs. Lauri Staretz and Gayle Wallace DeBoom, have requested its publication as a classic exam ple o f a skin “targ et” o r “bulls-eye” lesion o f erythem a m ultiform e.
674 ■ JADA, Vol. 121, Decem ber 1990
YASHICA DENTAL-EYEII AUTHORIZED DEALERS: ALABAMA Birmingham John’s Photo (205) 251-4186 ARIZONA Phoenix Dinon Photo (602) 943-4449 CALIFORNIA Burlingame Computer Diagnostic lnfo.(415) 579-6172 Costa Mesa Cal’s Camera Inc. (714) 646-9383 Los Angeles Pan Pacific Camera Ctr. (213) 933-5888 Trojan Camera Exchange (213) 747-7700 San Francisco Masel Photo Inc. (415) 781-8814 Camera World Inc. (415) 788-6661 Santa Ana Progressive Dental Supply (714) 973-2266 CONNECTICUT Milford Milford Camera Shop Inc. (203) 878-0156 Willimantic Willimantic Video (203) 423-5933 FLORIDA Boca Raton Studio 41 (813) 685-4596 Miami Abel Electronics (305) 358-8450 Carol Shop (305) 372-1372 Phil’s Camera Service (305) 238-7842 La Mirage (305) 381-8202 Las Fabrics (305) 379-2364 W. Palm Beach Great National Camera (305)689-3165 GEORGIA Rome Clyde Collier Photography (404) 291-9676 ILLINOIS Chicago Central Camera Co. (312) 427-5580 La Salle Photo (312) 327-6402 La Grange Colonial Camera (312) 484-5471 Rockford Camera Craft Rockford (815) 962-7797 Warrenville Walla Medical r Systems (312) 393-4200
IOWA Sioux City Sports Man Camera Inc. (712) 255-3554 Storm Lake Sports Photo Shop (712) 255-3554 INDIANA Muncie Jacks Camera Muncie (606) 248-7588 KANSAS Kansas City Lawrence Photographic (913) 621-1211 Overland Parks Camera Center Overland (913) 648-2699 LOUISIANA New Orleans House of Time (504) 943-6261 MASSACHUSETTS Melrose W.B. HunfCo.^lnc. (617) 662-8822 MICHIGAN Ann Arbor Studio Center (313) 761-8530 Birmingham Woodward Camera Inc. (313)642-1985 Grand Rapids Camera Center Grand Rapids (616) 459-7269 MINNESOTA Golden Valley National Camera Exchange (612) 546-6831 NEW YORK Brooklyn Focus Camera (718)871-7600 Dewitt Johnson Camera (315) 446-0290 New York City 47th Street Photo Exchange (212) 260-4417 Adorama Inc. (212) 741-0401 Cambridge Camera Exchange (212) 675-8600 Matin Corp. (212) 302-3802 Executive Photo (212) 947-5290 Fotocell Inc. (212)924-7474 New Wall St., Camera Inc. (212) 344-0011 Tri-State Exchange Inc. (212) 349-2555 NEW JERSEY Caldwell Camera One/Mall Camera (201) 623-7404 Metuchen Citadel (201) 494-3000
Trenton Brothers Camera Center (609) 883-9323 NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Camera World (704) 375-8453 NORTH DAKOTA Devils Lake Ramsey (701) 662-8069 OHIO Toledo Blue Ribbon Photo Inc. (419)255-1650 Youngstown Progæssive Photo Supply (216) 759-9507 Youngstown Microfilm Co. (216) 744-0235 PENNSYLVANIA Bristol Masel (215) 785-1600 Philadelphia Orthopli Corp. (215)671-1000 Pittsburgh Bernie’s Photo Ctr. (412) 231-1718 RHODE ISLAND Warwick Pro Photo Inc. (401)732-2406 TENNESSEE Knoxville Thompson Photo Products (615) 637-0215 Memphis Hunt's Photo Supply (901)363-0262 TEXAS Bellaire Industrial Photo (713) 664-5678 El Paso Jerry Reed Inc. (915) 532-2461 Laredo Jett Sales (512) 722-3102 Manrique Dental & Medical Supply (512) 723-6689 McAllen Brittons Inc. (512) 683-7674 San Antonio Boyd’s Camera (512) 227-2271 Southwest Photo (512) 227-5247 WASHINGTON, D.C. Penn Camera Exchange (202) 347-5777 WEST VIRGINIA Charleston Merrill Photo Supply Co. (304) 343-0141 WISCONSIN Green Bay Camera Corner (414) 435-5353