The June issue of the Journal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Institute for Dental Research. Articles look at NIDR's past and future.

National Institute of Dental Research Shapes the Future of Dentistry
Research at NIDR during the past 50 years has altered what it means to be a dentist.
By David G. Jones

NIDR: 50 years of Scientific Progress
NIDR looks forward to advances in biomaterials, early detection of caries lesions, and remineralization.
By Harold C. Slavkin, DDS

Reducing the Burden of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers
Cooperative approaches offer excellent opportunities for dentists to make a significant impact on reducing oral and pharyngeal cancers.
By Deborah M. Winn, PhD;
Ann L. Sandberg, PhD;
Alice M. Horowitz, PhD;
Scott R. Diehl, PhD;
Silvio Gutkind, PhD;
Dushanka V. Kleinman, DDS, MScD

The Mouth is a Gateway to the Body: Gene Therapy in 21st Century Dental Practice
Today's dental students may very well witness the application of gene therapy to oral diseases and disorders during their practice lifetimes.
By Bruce J. Baum, DMD, PhD;
Jane C. Atkinson, DDS;
Lorena Baccaglini, DDS, MS;
Mark E. Berkman;
Jaime S. Brahim, DDS, MS;
Clifford Davis, BS;
Henry E. Lancaster, DMD;
Yitzhak Marmary, DMD;
Anne C. O'Connell, BDS, MS;
Brian C. O'Connell, BDS, PhD;
Songlin Wang, DDS, PhD;
Yanying Xu, DDS, PhD;
Hisako Yamagishi, DDS, PhD;
Philip C. Fox, DDS

The Editor /
Commitment -- A Vanishing Commodity?
By Jack F. Conley, DDS

Commentary /
An Approach to Solving the Problem of Oral Cancer
By Raymond J. Melrose, DDS

Impressions /
Yes, It Can Be a Jungle Out There

Dr. Bob /
A Caries Nation
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS