CDA JOURNAL OF THE
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
May 2001 CDA Journal JOURNAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
May, 2001

The May 2001 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association discusses biofilms.

An Introduction to Biofilms
A commentary on the state of biofilms and introduction to the issue.
John W. Beierle, PhD

Biofilms: Sensing and Signaling
The existence of biofilms has significant ramifications on how most bacterial species are studied and the treatment options utilized for biofilm control.

Elinor deLancey Pulcini

Bacterial Biofilm and Dentistry
The dental field has much to gain from molecular investigations of biofilm production.
Justin Merritt; Maxwell H. Anderson, DDS, MS, MEd; No-Hee Park, DDS, PhD; and Wenyuan Shi, PhD

Periodontitis as a Biofilm Infection
Biofilms are the preferred mode of growth for many bacteria in nature, including periodontal pathogens.
Casey Chen, DDS, PhD



The Associate Editor/
The Right Time...at Last

By Steven A. Gold, DDS

Impressions/
Pop Culture

By Debra Belt

Dr. Bob/
Educating Patients With the Speed-Sell

By Robert E. Horseman, DDS

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