The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

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4A THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY DECEMBER 2000 THE JOURNAL OF Prosthetic Dentistry Mission Statement: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry was founded in 1951 to provide a means for the interchange of ideas among individuals to advance the skill and knowledge of prosthodontics. Based on a critical review process and guided by the foremost authorities in all disciplines of prosthetic and restorative dentistry, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry will continue to communicate the standard for prosthetic and restorative care of patients. EDITOR EDITORIAL COUNCIL ASSOCIATE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITORS NOTEWORTHY ABSTRACTS CONSULTANTS Glen P. McGivney Brien R. Lang, Chair Carol Lefebvre Baldwin Marchack, Vice Chair Donald L. Mitchell Jane D. Brewer J. Marvin Reynolds Karl J. Foose Shane N. White Robert E. Gillis, Jr. Charles C. Swoope, Gerald N. Graser Special Consultant Carol A. Lefebvre Clinical Sciences Research and Education Malcolm D. Jendresen David A. Felton William F. P. Malone Thomas D. Taylor Robert P. Renner, Editor Reviewers Steven E. Eckert Donna L. Dixon Michael E. Razzoog Stephen C. Bayne, Editorial Statistical Consultants Glen H. Johnson, Biomaterials Elaine L. Davis Kenneth D. Rudd, Technical Willard D. McCall, Jr. Richard K. Ohrbach Bill Wu Editorial Office Manager Senior Manuscript Editor Sarah C. Mazer Carol Sonderman EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD John R. Agar Gary C. Anderson Carl J. Andres Bo Bergman* Paul P. Binon Ronald B. Blackman William W. Brackett William A. Brantley Joel D. Bumgardner Zhuo Cai Roman M. Cibirka Robert L. DeFranco Ana M. Diaz-Arnold David Drake Mira Edgerton Kevin B. Frazier Neal R. Garrett Gary R. Goldstein Charles J. Goodacre Joseph E. Grasso Patrick J. Henry* Gene A. Holland John R. Ivanhoe Rhonda F. Jacob William W. Johnson John D. Jones David A. Kaiser Krishan K. Kapur Sreenivas Koka Tom W.P. Korioth Howard M. Landesman Xavier Lepe Parker E. Mahan Victoria A. Marker Willard D. McCall, Jr. Edwin A. McGlumphy Glenn E. Minsley Steven M. Morgano Harold W. Preiskel* Jeffrey E. Rubenstein Frederick A. Rueggeberg Ronald L. Sakaguchi Kenneth P. Sobczak Clark M. Stanford Ross H. Tallents John C. Wataha Shane N. White *International Reviewers

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4A THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY DECEMBER 2000

THE JOURNAL OF

ProstheticDentistry

Mission Statement: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry was founded in 1951 to provide ameans for the interchange of ideas among individuals to advance the skill and knowledge ofprosthodontics. Based on a critical review process and guided by the foremost authorities in alldisciplines of prosthetic and restorative dentistry, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry willcontinue to communicate the standard for prosthetic and restorative care of patients.

EDITOR

EDITORIAL COUNCIL

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ASSISTANT EDITORS

NOTEWORTHY ABSTRACTS

CONSULTANTS

Glen P. McGivney

Brien R. Lang, Chair Carol LefebvreBaldwin Marchack, Vice Chair Donald L. MitchellJane D. Brewer J. Marvin ReynoldsKarl J. Foose Shane N. WhiteRobert E. Gillis, Jr. Charles C. Swoope,Gerald N. Graser Special Consultant

Carol A. Lefebvre

Clinical Sciences Research and EducationMalcolm D. Jendresen David A. FeltonWilliam F. P. MaloneThomas D. Taylor

Robert P. Renner, EditorReviewers Steven E. EckertDonna L. Dixon Michael E. Razzoog

Stephen C. Bayne, Editorial Statistical ConsultantsGlen H. Johnson, Biomaterials Elaine L. DavisKenneth D. Rudd, Technical Willard D. McCall, Jr.

Richard K. OhrbachBill Wu

Editorial Office Manager Senior Manuscript EditorSarah C. Mazer Carol Sonderman

EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDJohn R. AgarGary C. AndersonCarl J. AndresBo Bergman*Paul P. BinonRonald B. BlackmanWilliam W. BrackettWilliam A. BrantleyJoel D. BumgardnerZhuo CaiRoman M. CibirkaRobert L. DeFrancoAna M. Diaz-ArnoldDavid DrakeMira EdgertonKevin B. Frazier

Neal R. GarrettGary R. GoldsteinCharles J. GoodacreJoseph E. GrassoPatrick J. Henry*Gene A. HollandJohn R. IvanhoeRhonda F. JacobWilliam W. JohnsonJohn D. JonesDavid A. KaiserKrishan K. KapurSreenivas KokaTom W.P. KoriothHoward M. LandesmanXavier Lepe

Parker E. MahanVictoria A. MarkerWillard D. McCall, Jr.Edwin A. McGlumphyGlenn E. MinsleySteven M. MorganoHarold W. Preiskel*Jeffrey E. RubensteinFrederick A. RueggebergRonald L. SakaguchiKenneth P. SobczakClark M. StanfordRoss H. TallentsJohn C. WatahaShane N. White

*International Reviewers