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June/July 2024 Vol. 90 No. 4

Clinical features in June/July NYSDJ:

Empowerment and Engagement Dentistry
New York State Dental Association welcomes Prabha Krishnan, DDS, its 143rd president and champion of all members. Read more here.

Managing Perforating Internal Root Resorption Nonsurgically
Author aims to end confusion over root resorption that arises from nomenclature describing its location and etiology. Provides report of perforating internal root resorption, its causes, diagnosis and successful nonsurgical treatment. Case report and literature review. Read more here.

Clinical Pharmacology of Cannabis Relevant to Dentistry
The legalization of cannabis presents new challenges for dentists, who may see increase in periodontal disease and dental caries among users, and altered effectiveness of clinical actions of pharmacologic agents they frequently use. Author provides overview of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of cannabis and catalog of medications whose actions can be clinically altered in frequent users. Read more here.

 An Unusual Presentation of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
LCH is rare but destructive process that occurs across the age range but is often diagnosed in the pediatric population, where it typically presents as solitary lesion associated with impacted third molar. Authors present case occurring in 12-year-old male. Case report and literature review. Read more here.
 
Read, Learn and Earn
Readers of The New York State Dental Journal are invited to earn two (2) home study credits, approved by the New York State Dental Foundation, by properly answering 26 True or False questions, all of which are based on articles that appear in this issue. The online CE quiz is available here.

All of those who achieve a passing grade of at least 70% will receive verification of completion. Credits will automatically be added to the CE Registry for NYSDA members. For a complete listing of online lectures and home study CE courses sponsored by the New York State Dental Foundation, visit
www.nysdentalfoundation.org. 

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