The July issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association covers general topics ranging from treating HIV-positive patients; the antimicrobial efficacy of three spray disinfectants; concrescence of a maxillary second and third molar; and the effect of progesterone on tooth movement in rabbits.

Bilateral Vestibuloplasty Utilizing Palatal Soft Tissue Grafts in an HIV-Positive Patient
The dental treatment of HIV-positive individuals has undergone a change from the management of HIV-associated oral lesions to routine comprehensive dental care.
Shilpa Kolhatkar, DDS, MDS; Suzanne Mason, BS; James R. Winkler, DDS, PhD; and Monish Bhola, DDS, MSD

A Microbiologic Investigation Following the Disinfection of Irreversible Hydrocolloid Materials Using the Spray Method
This paper is an in vitro evaluation of three different spray disinfectants on irreversible hydrocolloid materials and is designed to provide data regarding the disinfection of dental impressions following removal from the patient's mouth and before entering the dental laboratory to prevent cross-contamination.
Ahmad Ghahramanloo, DDS, MS; Ali Sadeghian, MD, PhD; Keyvan Sohrabi and Ali Bidi, DDS

Concrescence of a Maxillary Second and Third Molar
Concrescence is a rare dental anomaly that may be inadvertently diagnosed during a tooth extraction. This paper includes a discussion that practitioners should consider concrescence prior to surgery when obtaining informed consent from patients.
Kyle J. Gernhofer, DDS

Progesterone Effects on Experimental Tooth Movement In Rabbits
This paper explores the effect of progesterone on tooth movement that was evaluated for nine weeks in which 24 rabbits were assigned into three groups of long-term, short-term and no progesterone injection, with orthodontic force applied for three weeks.
Maryam Poosti, DDS, MSc; Mohammad Basafa, DDS, MSc; and Neda Eslami, DDS, MSc

The Editor/
Bureaucracies in Collision
By Kerry K. Carney, DDS

Impressions/

Dr. Bob/
Making Green in the Golden Years
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS

CDA Presents/
Anaheim Schedule