title: Gatekeepers of scholarship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Temple University School of Dentistry, 3223 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. ackersmile@aol.com
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ackerman
mesh_terms: D000571:American Dental Association; D003309:Copyright; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007598:Journalism, Dental; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D014177:Translations; D014481:United States