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