About this journal

• Translational articles enabling dentists to effectively incorporate evidence-based oral health research into their clinical practice.
• Evolving treatments in all areas of dentistry, including endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology and radiology, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthetics, pain management and more.
• Tools, guidelines and best practices for patient treatment.
• The relevance of public health research to clinical practitioners.
• Discussion of contemporary policy and legislative proposals relevant to dental education, practice and the delivery of dental services.
• Efficacy of medications in the treatment of dental disease.
• New product trends relevant to oral health.
• Legal and practice management issues relevant to dental settings.

The Journal of the California Dental Association publishes the following features:

• Letter to the Editor
• Discussion
• Scientific Dentistry News
• Introductions to Special Collections
• Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Case Reports
• Systematic Reviews
• Meeting Reports
• Exhibitions

As a Gold Open Access publication, the Journal of the California Dental Association makes all articles immediately, permanently and freely available upon publication. In addition, article processing charges (APCs) are underwritten by the Association. Authors pay no APCs or submission fees to publish their articles in the Journal of the California Dental Association.

Please note that the  Journal of the California Dental Association  converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 51 (2023). All journal content, including archive content, has been free to read since Volume 35 (2007). 

Editor in Chief

Kerry K. Carney, DDS, CDE
California Dental Association
Email: [email protected]

Senior Editor

Gayle Mathe, RDH,  California Dental Association, USA 

Associate Editors

Ruchi K. Sahota, DDS, CDE, Nijjar Dental, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, CA, USA

Marisa Kawata Watanabe, DDS, MS, Western University of Health Sciences, CA, USA 

Lindsey Robinson, DDS,  Grass Valley Dentist, Lindsey A. Robinson (private practice), CA, USA 

Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD,  School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Andrew Young, DDS, MSD,  Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, CA, USA 

Editorial Board 

Charles N. Bertolami, DDS, DMedSc, Herman Robert Fox dean, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, USA

Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS, professor and dean emeritus, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, CA, USA

Mina Habibian, DMD, MSc, PhD, associate professor of clinical dentistry, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, CA, USA

Robert Handysides, DDS, dean and associate professor, department of endodontics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, CA, USA

Bradley Henson, DDS, PhD, interim vice president research & biotechnology, associate dean for research and biomedical sciences and associate professor, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, CA, USA

Paul Krebsbach, DDS, PhD, dean and professor, section of periodontics, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, CA, USA

Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH, state dental director, CA, USA

Lucinda J. Lyon, BSDH, DDS, EdD, associate dean, oral health education, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA

Nader A. Nadershahi, DDS, MBA, EdD, dean, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA

Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH, professor, section of pediatric dentistry and director, UCLA Center, CA, USA

Michael Reddy, DMD, DMSc, dean, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, CA, USA

Avishai Sadan, DMD, dean, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Brian J. Swann, DDS, MPH, chief, oral health services, Cambridge Health Alliance; assistant professor, oral health policy and epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, MA, USA

Richard W. Valachovic, DMD, MPH, president emeritus, American Dental Education Association, Washington, DC, USA

International Editorial Board

Vasudev Ballal, BDS, MDS, PhD, professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India

José F. Siqueira Jr, DDS, MSc, PhD, professor, Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; chairman and professor, Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
 

News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

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The California Dental Association (CDA) represents organized dentistry in the state of California. With 27,000 members, it is the largest state membership group within the American Dental Association. Since 1870, CDA has supported dentists, their practices and their public service through dedicated education, advocacy, protection and expert guidance. CDA connects with dental professionals beyond California through a scientific journal, biannual conventions, educational offerings and the cda.org newsroom.

Learn more about the benefits of membership at cda.org.