| The Japanese Dental Science Review |
| Vol. 44 No. 2 2008 |
| ISSN: 1882-7616 UBIC: 99 |
| CONTENTS |
| REVIEW ARTICLES |
Central mechanisms of taste: Cognition, emotion and taste-elicited behaviors.
T. Yamamoto ........................................................................................................ |
91 |
Oral malodorous compounds are periodontally pathogenic and carcinogenic.
K. Yaegaki ............................................................................................................. |
100 |
Dental healthcare reforms in Germany and Japan: A comparison of statutory health insurance policy.
M. Nomura ............................................................................................................ |
109 |
Etiologic factors of early-onset periodontal disease in Down syndrome.
A. Amano, J. Murakami, S. Akiyama and I. Morisaki ....................................................... |
118 |
| MINI REVIEWS |
Relationship between viscoelastic properties of soft denture liners and clinical efficacy.
H. Murata, T. Hamada and S. Sadamori ...................................................................... |
128 |
Kölliker's concept of enamel.
A. Nishimaki and M. Yashiro ...................................................................................... |
133 |
PLAP-1: A novel molecule regulating homeostasis of periodontal tissues.
S. Yamada, M. Kitamura and S. Murakami ................................................................... |
137 |
Oxidative stress and temporomandibular joint disorders.
Y. Kawai, M-C.-i. Lee and E. Kubota ........................................................................... |
145 |