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Camille Kostelac-Cherry , Esq . Chief Executive Officer ckc @ padental . org

Mary Donlin Director of Membership med @ padental . org

Marisa Swarney Director of Government Relations mss @ padental . org

Rob Pugliese Director of Communications rap @ padental . org

Rebecca Von Nieda Director of Meetings and Administration rvn @ padental . org

Leo Walchak Controller ltw @ padental . org

EDITORIAL Board Dr . Daniel Boston Dr . Allen Fielding Dr . Marjorie Jeffcoat Dr . Kenneth G . Miller Dr . Andres Pinto Dr . Deborah Studen-Pavlovich Dr . James A . Wallace Dr . Charles R . Weber Dr . Gerald S . Weintraub

The Official Publication of the Pennsylvania Dental Association September / October 2010 • Volume 77 , Number 5

Features

19 Pennsylvania Medical Assistance : Evaluation of Children ’ s Access to Dental Services by Monica Costlow , JD and Dr . Judith Lave

26 A Survey of Senior Dental Students ’ Experiences with Young Dental Patients in Pennsylvania by Rochelle G . Lindemeyer , DMD

32 Building Alliances for Better Oral Health by Paul R . Westerberg , DDS

35 Harrisburg Smiles by Rob Pugliese , Director of Communications

Departments

The mission of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal is to serve PDA members by providing information about topics and issues that affect dentists practicing in Pennsylvania . The Journal also will report membership-related activities of the leadership of the association , proceedings of the House of Delegates at the annual session and status of PDA programs .

PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL ( ISSN 0031-4439 ), owned and published by the Pennsylvania Dental Association , 3501 North Front Street , Harrisburg , 17110 , is published bi-monthly : Jan / Feb , Mar / Apr , May / June , July / Aug , Sept / Oct , Nov / Dec . Address advertising and subscription queries to 3501 North Front Street , P . O . Box 3341 , Harrisburg , 17105 . Domestic subscriptions are available to persons not eligible for membership at $ 36 / year ; International subscriptions available at $ 75 / year . Single copies $ 10 . Periodical postage paid at Harrisburg , PA . “ The Pennsylvania Dental Association , although formally accepting and publishing reports of the various standing committees and essays read before the Association ( and its components ), holds itself not responsible for opinions , theories , and criticisms therein contained , except when adopted or sanctioned by special resolutions .” The Association assumes no responsibility for any program content of lectures in continuing education programs advertised in this magazine . The Association reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason . Copyright © 2010 , Pennsylvania Dental Association .

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