The July 1999 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association contains a variety of articles on dentistry.

Safety Needles -- The New Requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Rule
An exploration of the new regulations and a study of the available devices.
By Eve J. Cuny, RDA, BA; Richard Fredekind, DMD, MA; and Alan Budenz, MS, DDS

The Etiology of Altered Sensation in the Inferior Alveolar, Lingual, and Mental Nerves as a Result of Dental Treatment
A review of patients suffering from trigeminal nerve involvement following dental treatment.
By M.A. Pogrel, DDS, MD, and Sri Thamby, BDS, MDSc

Cost-Effectiveness Model for the Prevention of Early Childhood Caries
Analysis for potential cost savings of three prevention strategies.
By Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MSc, MPH, and Donald S. Shepard, PhD

The Dentist, HIV, and the Law: Duty to Treat, Need to Understand
A reprinting of a classic article, still relevant today, with a new author's preface.
By David I. Schulman, JD

The Editor/
The Great Toothbrush Abrasion Caper
By Jack F. Conley, DDS

Impressions/
Integrating the Arts
By David G. Jones

Dr. Bob/
Mice Teeth
By Robert E. Horseman, DDS