CLINICAL KEY

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

  1. Trigeminal neuralgia originating in the tongue

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 497-503 | Daryani, Deepak, MDS; Unni, Jiji V., MDS
    AbstractBackgroundTrigeminal neuralgia originating primarily in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is a rare type of neuropathic pain condition predominantly involving the lingual branch of the mandibular (V3) component after pathologic changes...

  2. Evaluating effects of animal-assisted therapy on pediatric dental care patients

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 447-457.e14 | Massouda, Jacqueline, DMD; Ghaltakhchyan, Nare, BS; Judd, Jennifer, BS;...
    AbstractBackgroundAn estimated 6% through 22% of children have dental anxiety, which can contribute to disruptive behavior and oral health care avoidance. Evidence from medical settings indicate reductions in pain and stress after therapy dog impl...

  3. Does dentistry need risk calculators for more consistent and objective decision making?

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 431-432 | Miller, Craig S., DMD, MS
    Oral health care providers, at times, may struggle with consistent and objective decision making. In my field of expertise, oral diagnosis and oral medicine, I am confronted frequently with individual patients who are seen by several oral health c...

  4. Authors’ Response

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 434-434 | Clonan, Ellyce, DDS, MPH, MA; Shah, Parth, DDS, MPH; Cloidt, Megan, DDS, MPH;...
    We appreciate the thoughtful comments from Dr. Dodds and colleagues regarding our January JADA article on frequent recreational cannabis use and its association with caries and severe tooth loss. We welcome the opportunity to further discuss the c...

  5. Myositis Ossificans Diagnosis

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 437-437 | Omami, Galal, BDS, MSc, MDentSc
    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...

  6. Cannabis Use and Hyposalivation

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 433-434 | Dodds, Michael, BDS, PhD; Carey, Clifton M., PhD; Scarlett, Margaret, DMD;...
    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...

  7. Authors’ Response

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 437-438 | Thomas, Davis C., BDS, DDS, MSD, MSc Med, MSc; Lee, Damian, DDS, MS; Singer, Steven R., DMD;...
    We thank Dr. Omami for his comments and his request for clarification. When myositis ossificans (MO) affects a masticatory muscle, the patient does not always have a limited mouth opening. Furthermore, that is often the case when it involves the s...

  8. Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 434-435 | Fallah, Hamed, DDS; Biazar, Erfan, DDS; Rezaei, Mohamad, 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...

  9. The future comes a day at a time

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 429-430 | Shapiro, Elizabeth A., DDS, JD, CAE
    In the mid-1990s, when I was a private practice clinician, my dental hygienist and I received an annual delivery of a dozen roses with a card signed by a patient. We had suspected that this patient had oral cancer, and after referring him to an or...

  10. Saving vs Extracting Teeth

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 435-436 | Ramachandra, Srinivas Sulugodu, BDS, MDS, MSc, PhD; Yeluri, Ramakrishna, BDS, MDS
    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...

  11. Associations between periodontal disease and hospitalization outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 468-476.e1 | Abdallah, Nadhem, MD; Mohamoud, Abdilahi, MBBS; Abdallah, Meriam;...
    AbstractBackgroundPeriodontal disease (PD) is linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity, but its impact on outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains understudied. The authors investigated the effect of PD on STEMI o...

  12. How does dental sleep medicine fit into the specialty of orofacial pain?

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 439-446 | Moreno-Hay, Isabel, DDS, PhD; Bender, Steven, DDS; Alonso, Aurelio, DDS, PhD;...
    AbstractBackgroundSleep disturbances can lead to an increase in pain and vice versa. Pain, including orofacial pain, can affect sleep quality, leading to poor health, and poor health can affect sleep quality. Types of Studies ReviewedThe authors e...

  13. Assessing whether breastfeeding is safe after an intraoral injection of 68 mg of articaine

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 477-487.e6 | Liu, Shu-Peng, MM; Wu, Xiao-Fei, PhD; Li, Xiu-Qi, MM;...
    AbstractBackgroundLimited information is available about the transfer of articaine into breast milk and the associated risks to breastfed infants. As such, health care providers and patients often forgo local anesthesia, postpone dental treatment,...

  14. Authors’ Response

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 436-437 | Harrel, Stephen K., DDS; Cobb, Charles M., DDS, PhD
    We thank Drs. Ramachandra and Yeluri for their response to our March Ethical Moment article dealing with the extraction of treatable teeth and the unnecessary placement of implants. We wrote about the need to educate predoctoral dental students in...

  15. Association Directory

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages A16-A16
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  16. Editorial Board

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages A8-A8, A10-A10, A12-A12, A14-A14
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  17. Table of Contents

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages A2-A2, A4-A4, A6-A6
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  18. Front Cover

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages OFC-OFC
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  19. Common oral sores

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 510-510 | Mark, Anita M.
    Although sores in and around your mouth often heal within 1 through 2 weeks, they can cause discomfort that feels like it lasts a lifetime. Canker sores and fever blisters are common oral sores. Sores associated with dentures also can develop. Can...

  20. Fluid-filled blisters with background white striations

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 504-508 | Thiagarajan, Shravan, BS; Price, Naftali, DDS; Yousef, Najwa, BDS;...
    A. Histologic image showing lymphocytic band, hyperkeratosis, and Max-Joseph space (∗) (hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×10). B. Focused view of subepithelial clefting (Max-Joseph space) (hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×25). C. Same histologic...

  21. Factors influencing onset and course of odontogenic pediatric facial cellulitis

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 488-496 | Abu-Ghazaleh, Kalee, DDS; Ruck, Patrick Timothy, DDS; Thikkurissy, Sarat, DDS, MS, MA;...
    AbstractBackgroundA severe consequence of unmet dental needs and failed treatment is the development of facial cellulitis of odontogenic origin (FCOO). Pediatric patients seek treatment for nontraumatic and urgent dental conditions at hospitals at...

  22. Oral health care use characteristics in a limited sample of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, Medicare Advantage Encounter data 2021

    The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Volume 156, Issue 6, 2025 Jun, Pages 458-467.e4 | Weatherspoon, Darien J., DDS, MPH; Hutfless, Susan, PhD; Moeller, John F., PhD;...
    AbstractBackgroundIn contrast to the limited dental benefits available through traditional Medicare, most Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offer dental care services to eligible beneficiaries. MA Encounter data were made available to better understan...