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Journal Ida 2025 104 3

Journal IDA

In the Summer 2025 issue, the reader will find the following feature articles:

• Dental Sticky Situations
• Defining Prescriptive Supervision and Delegation in Indiana: The Essential Roles of the Dental Hygienist and the Dental Assistant on the Dental Team
• Safeguarding Ethics: The Work of the Indiana State Board of Dentistry
• Dental Treatment: Who Has the Final Say on Oral Health Care?
• Overview of Indiana Health Records Law
• Ethical Considerations in Cosmetic Dentistry
• Protecting Dentistry’s Ethics: IDA’s Peer Review Program
• An Annotated Walkthrough of Dental and Dental Hygiene Professional Oaths Using AI Search Engines
• Radiation Safety in Dental Offices: Where Do We …

Journal Ida 2025 104 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2024 103 4

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2024 103 3

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2024 103 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2024 103 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2023 102 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2023 102 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2022 101 4

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2022 101 3

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2022 101 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2022 101 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2021 100 4

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2021 100 3

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2021 100 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2021 100 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2020 99 4

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2020 99 3

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2020 99 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2020 99 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2019 98 4

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2019 98 3

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2019 98 2

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Journal Ida 2019 98 1

Journal IDA

The Journal IDA is a peer-reviewed, scientific periodical owned and published by the Indiana Dental Association, a constituent of the American Dental Association.

Journal IDA concentrates on the clinical aspects of dentistry, including case studies and research; practice management and business aspects of dentistry, from start up to transition; and also includes special and regular feature articles.

Design, Qualification, And Implementation Of Modular Spacecraft Radio Testing Enclosures For Small Satellite Missions, Dexter Stewart

Small Satellite Conference

As small satellite missions evolve, spacecraft platforms increasingly integrate radio-frequency (RF) antennas to support telemetry, command, and inter-satellite communication links that must be verified following full system integration. Recent changes in launch site safety policy, most notably SpaceX’s ban on over-the-air (OTA) testing, have created a critical gap in the ability to qualify spacecraft communication systems during testing at the launch site. This paper presents the design, qualification, and implementation of modular RF containment enclosures, known as ’antenna hats’, developed to enable safe, non-OTA testing of fully integrated small satellites. The antenna hats are self-contained enclosures that interface directly with …

Autonomous In-Loop Sealing Of Microdefects In Cryogenic Systems Of Particle Accelerators, Fusion Reactors And Space Technology Using Circulating Nanocapsulated Agents, Volodymyr Kotegov

Defensive Publications Series

Operation of large-scale cryogenic installations—particle accelerators, fusion reactors, space propulsion stages and quantum systems—demands continuous maintenance of leak-tightness in coolant and liquefied-gas circulation loops. Conventional methods for locating and repairing microleaks through intergranular pores of structural materials and microcracks in welded joints require complete shutdown of equipment, prolonged thermal recovery of isolated sectors and external mechanical intervention.

This publication presents a method of autonomous in-loop sealing in which the working cryogenic fluid itself serves as the carrier medium for functional nanocapsules. The method relies on thermodynamic, barometric, mechanical and electro-inductive triggers. When the nanostructured suspension passes through a microdefect into …

Ccwe‑Ω4.0 — Unified Atmospheric‑Hydrodynamic‑Plasma Clean‑Water Engine A Builder‑Ready, Multi‑Physics Pfas/Microplastic Mineralization Reactor For Global Deployment, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The CCWE‑Ω4.0 is a fully integrated, open‑hardware clean‑water engine designed to permanently destroy PFAS, microplastics, pathogens, hydrocarbons, and recalcitrant contaminants using a unified multi‑physics architecture. Unlike conventional filtration systems that trap contaminants on media, CCWE‑Ω4.0 performs true molecular mineralization, eliminating toxic waste streams entirely.

CCWE‑Ω4.0 integrates:

• Atmospheric water harvesting (GCI #272 Hyper‑Arid MOF Engine)

• Hydrodynamic cavitation (VMR Titan‑2.0)

• Acoustic vortex concentration (Vortex Sentinel AV‑1)

• Cold‑plasma PFAS destruction (Sentinel‑AV‑1‑2.0)

• Gyroid thermal buffering (Forgecell Prime‑2.0)

• Gyroid cooling & resilience (UGCRM‑1.0)

• Multi‑modal resonance mapping (MMRA‑2.0)

• Cognitive multi‑physics stabilization (CMRS‑1)

• Thermoacoustic gradient amplification (CRFG‑1R‑2.0)

• Atmospheric resonance alignment (ARPN‑2.0)

• Hydrology mapping (GRHN‑2.0)

• Off‑grid energy harvesting …

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Token Prediction Using Grammar Estimation, Shivam Mohan

Defensive Publications Series

A system for token prediction using grammar estimation includes a sequence intake component configured to receive a token sequence and organize the token sequence into ordered progression units retaining positional and temporal structure. A context conditioning component associates the token sequence with contextual dimensions comprising user-specific interaction patterns, session-local behavior, and environmental state. A grammar estimation component maintains a state-transition graph comprising states representing progression conditions inferred from observed token behavior and transitions accumulating evidence of how token sequences evolve. A state merge component computes a merge score for state pairs based on token co-occurrence frequency, similarity of transition neighborhoods, …

Adaptive Media Interruption Placement Using Causal Analysis Of Audience Engagement, Joanna Piega, David Lepkowski, Szymon Socha

Defensive Publications Series

A challenge in the field of digital media distribution relates to static interruption placements, such as advertisements, which may be determined without considering evolving audience engagement data. This approach can result in interruptions during periods of low viewer interest, potentially increasing session abandonment. Systems and methods are described that can address this by utilizing a quasi-experimental statistical framework to analyze audience engagement data. The framework may compare viewer abandonment rates between sessions where an interruption was presented and sessions where an interruption was not presented for the same temporal location. This comparison can yield a causal abandonment penalty metric for …

Autonomous Orchestration Of Trend-Driven Advertising Using Semantic Product Matching, Jasbeer Arora, Anurag Tripathi, Gurvinder Singh

Defensive Publications Series

Digital advertising may be challenged by latency in manual workflows and a semantic gap between fast-moving cultural trends and structured product data, potentially resulting in missed commercial opportunities. A described system can address these challenges using an automated, multi-agent orchestration workflow. For example, a surveillance agent can identify breakout trends from various data streams, such as social media feeds or search queries. These trends may then be semantically expanded using a large language model. The expanded description can be converted into a vector embedding to perform a similarity search against a vector database of a product catalog, which may identify …