This document provides biographical and professional details about Harold David Sgan-Cohen. It outlines his education, appointments at Hebrew University, public service activities, and a selected list of publications. The publications are categorized by subject area and include epidemiology of dental caries, epidemiology of periodontal disease, diet and dental caries, fluoride, the dental workforce, and dental health education. The document provides a comprehensive overview of Sgan-Cohen's career and areas of research expertise in dental public health.

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Harold David Sgan-Cohen
Personal details
Home address: 58 Moshe Kol Street, Jerusalem 93715, Israel.
Work address: Hebrew University-Hadassah, Faculty of Dental Medicine, POB 12272,
Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
Telephone: 02-6431589 (home), 02-6758568 (work)
Fax: 02-6415574, e.mail: harold@hadassah.org.il
Higher Education:
1973-1979: Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine - Degree:
DMD.
1982-1983: Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health - Degree: MPH.
1980-1984: Israel Ministry of Health - Specialist in Dental Public Health.
Appointments at the Hebrew University:
1981-1985: Instructor in Dental Public Health, Department of Community Dentistry,
Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine.
1985-1990: Lecturer in Public Health Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry,
Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine.
1990-2000: Senior Lecturer in Public Health Dentistry, Department of Community
Dentistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine.
2000-2010: Associate Professor in Public Health Dentistry, Department of Community
Dentistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine.
2010: Full Professor in Public Health Dentistry
Public service activities:
1992-present: Chief Dental Health Advisor and Coordinator for community programs,
Public Health Division, Jerusalem Municipality.
1995-1996: President: Israel Division of International Association for Dental Research
(IADR).
2000-2003: Member, IADR Constitition Committee.
2009: Chair, IADR Nominating Committee.
2009-present: IADR Pan European Region Board.
2010-2013: IADR Board Member, representing the Pan European Region.
2011-1013: Chair, IADR Board Steering Committee for Strategic Planning.

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SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (by subject)
Most publications should be available via pubmed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
If not, I will be pleased to send copies.
A. Epidemiology of Dental Caries
 Ran F, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1988). Caries prevalence among 2nd and 7th grade
Jerusalem schoolchildren. Israel J Dent Sci 2:114-116.
 Batchelor P, Sgan-Cohen HD, Sheiham A. (1990). Preventive strategies for
dental caries. Israel J Dent Sci 2:254-270.
 Mann J, Revach A, Call RL, Arwas J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1989). Prevalence
and distribution of caries in a Jerusalem adolescent population by age,
gender and family income. J Pub Health Dent 49:158-162.
 Woolfolk M, Hamard M, Bagramian RA, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1984). Oral health
of children of migrant farm workers in Northwest Michigan. J Pub Health Dent
44:101-105.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Sarnat H, Gordon M, Amir E, Cohen S,Stabholz A, Mann J.
(1990). Achieving oral health goals for the year 2000 among children and
adolescents in Israel. Israel J Dent Sci 2:173-176.
 Gordon M, Sarnat H, Sgan-Cohen HD, Mann J. (1990). The trend of caries
prevalence in children and young adults in Israel. Community Dent Oral
Epidemiol 77:108.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Steinberg D, Zusman SP, Sela MN. (1992).Dental caries
and its determinants among recent immigrants from rural Ethiopia.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 20:338-342.
 Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD, Fisher R, Berg RG, Fischman SL. (1994).
Prevalence of dental caries among Ethiopian immigrants. Int Dent J 44: 480-
484.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Rafalovitz G, Ron H, Mann J. (1997). Changing caries
prevalence in deciduous and permanent teeth of children in a Jerusalem
neighborhood. Int J Paed Dent 7: 167-170.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Horev T, Zusman SP, Katz J, Eldad A. (1999). The
prevalence and treatment of dental caries among Israeli permanent force
military population. Military Med 164: 562-565.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Katz J, Horev T, Dinte A, Eldad A. (2000). Trends in caries
and associated variables among young Israeli adults over five decades.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 28: 234-240.
 Bajali M, Sgan-Cohen HD , Abdulgani E , Steinberg D . (2007). Oral health
status of Palestinian schoolchildren in the West Bank – preliminary data.
Middle East J Oral Health 1: 10-11.
 Livny A , Assali R, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2007). Early childhood caries among a
Bedouin community residing on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem. BMC
Public Health 7: 167.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Amram-Liani D, Livny A. (2009). Changing dental caries
levels in the 1980s, 1990s and 2005 among children of a Jerusalem region.
Community Dent Health 26: 62-64.
 Vered Y, Zini A, Livny A, Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Changing dental
caries and periodontal disease patterns among a cohort of Ethiopian
immigrants to Israel: 1999-2005. BMC Public Health 8: 345.
 Vered Y, Zini A, Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2009). A skewed distribution of
dental caries among recent immigrants from Quara, rural Ethiopia. J Isr Dent
Assoc 26:19-25.

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 Zini A, Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD (2009). Are immigrant populations aware
about their oral health status? A study among immigrants from Ethiopia. BMC
Public Health 9: 205.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2012), Marcenes W. Religiosity, spirituality, social
support, health behaviour and dental caries amomg 35-to 44-year-old
Jerusalem adults: A proposed conceptual model. Caries Res 46: 368-375.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD, Marcenes W (2012). The social and behavioural
pathway of dental caries experience among Jewish adults in Jerusalem.
Caries Res 46: 47-54.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Bajali M, Eskander L, Steinberg D, Zini A. (2014). Dental
caries status, socio-economic, behavioral and biological variables among 12-
year-old Palestinian school children in East Jerusdalem. J Clin Ped Dent (In
press).
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Margvelashvili V, Bilder L, Kalandze M, Gordon M,
Marvelashvili M, Zini A. (2014). Dental caries among children in Georgia by
age, gender, residence location and ethnic group. Community Dent Health
31: 1-4.
B. Epidemiology of Periodontal Disease
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Wynn Z, Avraham I, Brayer L. (1989). Periodontal status by
CPITN among 11th grade Jerusalem Jewish schoolchildren. Community Dent
Oral Epidemiol 17:273.
 Bimstein E, Shanzer Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1989). Prevalence and severity of
gingivitis in children aged 13-14 years in Jerusalem. Community Dent Oral
Epidemiol 17:331-332.
 Goultschin J, Sgan-Cohen HD, Donchin M, Brayer L, Soskolne A. (1990).
Association of smoking and periodontal treatment needs as evaluated by
CPITN. J Periodontol 61:364-367.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Donchin M, Goultschin J, Soskolne A, Brayer L. (1992).
Periodontal treatment needs, by CPITN, among Jerusalem hospital
employees. Int Dent J 42:92-96.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Steinberg D, Zusman SP, Naor R, Sela MN. (1993).
Periodontal status among adult immigrants from rural Ethiopia. Isr J Med Sci
29:407-410.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Fisher R, Mann J, Berg RG. (1995). Periodontal treatment
needs and oral hygiene among Ethiopian immigrants. Int Dent J 45: 204-
208.
 Katz J, Peretz B, Sgan-Cohen HD, Eldad A. (2000). Periodontal status by
CPITN and associated variables in an Israeli military population. J Clin
Periodontol 27: 319-324.
 Katz J, Chaushu G, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2000). Relationship of blood glucose
level to CPITN and BMI in an Israeli permanent military population. J
Periodontol 71: 1521-1527.
 Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD, Schwartz N, Mann J. (2003). Periodontal status
among recent immigrants from Quara, rural Ethiopia, and indications for
periodontal health care. Int Dent J 53: 92-96.
 Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2003). Self-perceived clinically diagnosed dental
and periodontal health status. BMC Oral Health 3: 3-9
 Vered Y, Livny A, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD . (2008). Periodontal health status
and smoking among young adults. J Clin Periodont 35: 768-772.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD, Marcenes W. (2010). Socio-economic position,
smoking and plaque: a pathway to severe chronic periodontitis. J Clin
Periodont 38: 229-235.

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 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD, Marcenes W (2012). Is religiosity related to
periodontal health among the adult Jewish population in Jerusalem? J
Periodont Res 47: 418-425.
C. Diet and Dental Caries
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Salinger E. (1982). Dental caries and sugar intake, during
and between meals, in children of an Israeli kibbutz. Community Dent Oral
Epidemiol 10:52-3.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Lipsky R, Behar R. (1984). Caries, diet, dental knowledge
and socioeconomic variables in a population of 15 year-old Israeli
schoolchildren. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 12:332-336.
 Steiner JE, Sgan-Cohen HD, Nahas J. (1984).Sweet preference and dental
caries among Bedouin youth in Israel. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol
12:386-389.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Katzenelson J. (1988). Diet and caries in 4-8 year old
children of an Israeli kibbutz. Israel J Dent Sci 2:109-113.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Newbrun E, Huber R, Tenenbaum G, Sela MN. (1988). The
effect of previous diet on plaque pH response to different foods. J Dent Res
67:1434 -1437.
D. Fluoride
 Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD, Dakuar A, Gedalia I. (1985).Tea drinking, caries
prevalence and fluorosis among Northern Israeli Arab youth. Clin Prev Dent
7:23-26.
 Mann J, Tibi M, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1987). Fluorosis and caries prevalence in a
community drinking above-optimal water. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol
15:293-295.
 Mann J, Mahmoud W, Ernest M, Sgan-Cohen HD, Shoshan N, Gedalia I.
(1990). Fluorosis and dental caries in 6-8 year-old children in a 5ppm fluoride
area. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 18:77-79.
 Sgan-Cohen HD. (1996). Fluoridation of water - law, ethics, questions and
dilemmas. Medicine and Law 15: 40-42.
 Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2002). The fight over water fluoridation in Israel.
J Israel Dent Assoc 19: 19-23.
 Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2002). The fight over water fluoridation in Israel –
Potential modes of action in light of the “American experience”. J Public
Health Dent 62: 67-69.
 Kersenty E, Sgan-Cohen HD, Vered Y, Levental A. (2003). Optimal level of
fluoride in water and public health. J Israel Med Assoc 142: 754-758.
 Lennon MA, Whelton H, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2013). Need to put children's oral
health first in Israeli debate on water fluoridation. Community Dent Health 30:
198-199 (Editorial)
E. The dental workforce
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Mann J, Greene J. (1985). Expected functions of dental
hygienists in Jerusalem: Perceptions of dentists and dental hygienists. Dent
Hygiene 12:558 -562.
 Mann J, Call RL, Greene J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1987).The future of dental
hygiene in Israel. Dent Hygiene 3:123-125.

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 Nirit Y, Bilder L, Sgan-Cohen HD, Zini A (2012). Dental hygienists in Israel:
Employment evaluation, job satisfaction and training implications J Dent Educ
76: 1371-1376.
 Mann J, Ken A, Sgan-Cohen HD. Forecast of dental manpower in Israel:
1983 -1990. Israel J Dent Sci 1986:1:143-148.
 Call RL, Sgan-Cohen HD, Mann J. (1986). The changing dental applicant
pool in Israel: The retraining of physicians. Israel J Dent Sci 1:149-153.
 Mann J, Lahavi S, Sgan-Cohen HD, Call RL. (1988). Forecasting of dental
manpower in Israel. J Isr Dent Assoc 6:9-12.
 Zini A, Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD (2009). An examination of the profile of
volunteer dentists at the Geriatric Dental Clinic of Yad-Sarah. Australian J
Volunteering 14:1-5.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Lowental U. (1988). Sources of stress among Israeli dental
students. J Amer College Health 6:317-321.
 Sgan-Cohen HD. (1989). Stress among dental students: a longitudinal study.
Int J Psychosomat 36:69-71.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Shapira J, Ben-Ami M. (1989). A preventive component in
the curriculum of Israeli students. Dent Health 28:5-9.
 Klugman R, Sgan-Cohen HD, Stern N. 1990). A survey of dentists practicing
implant dentistry in Israel. J Prosthet Dent 64:473-478.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Satisfaction among Volunteer Dentists
Serving Underprivileged Elderly in Jersusalem. E J Volunteer Community VII
(3) Apr-June.
F. Dental Health Education
 Torpaz E Noam Y, Anaise JZ, Sgan-Cohen HD. (1984). Effectiveness of
dental health educational programs on oral cleanliness of schoolchildren in
Israel. Dent Hygiene 58:169-173.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Weck-Rubinoff B, Mann J, Anaise JZ. (1985). Dental
knowledge of Israeli schoolchildren 8-9 years of age - a pilot study. Dent
Hygiene 59:162-165.
 Woolfolk M, Sgan-Cohen HD, Bagramian RA, Gunn S. (1985). Self reported
health behavior and dental knowledge of a migrant worker population.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 5:140-142.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Saadi S, Weisman A. (1999). Dental knowledge and
attitudes among Arab schoolteachers in Northern Israel. Int Dent J 49: 269-
274.
G. Dental Trauma
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Megnagi G, Jakobi Y. (2005). Dental trauma and its
association with anatomic, behavioral and social variables among 5th and 6th
grade schoolchildren in Jerusalem. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 33:
174-180.
 Holan G, Cohenca N, Brin I, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2006). An oral health
promotion program for the prevention of dental trauma: the effect on
knowledge of physical education teachers. Dent Traumatol 22: 323-327.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Yassin H, Livny A. (2008). Dental trauma among 5th and
6th grade Arab schoolchildren in Eastern Jerusalem. Dent Traumatol 24:
458-461.
 Livny A, Sgan-Cohen HD, Junadi S, Marcenes W (2010). Traumatic dental
injuries and related factors among sixth grade schoolchildren in four
Palestinian towns. Dent Traumatol 26: 330-334.

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H. Oral Cancer
 Zini A, Czerninski R, Vered Y, Livny A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2009). Trends of
oral and pharyngeal cancer in Israel, by gender, age, ethnic group, and
country of origin: 1970-2006. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 37: 547-554.
 Zini A, Czerninski R, Sgan-Cohen HD) 2010). Oral cancer over four decades:
Epidemiology, trends, histology and survival, by anatomical sites. J Oral
Pathol Med 39: 299-305.
 Czerninski R, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2010). Lip cancer: Incidence, trends,
histology and survival: 1970-2006. Brit J Dermatol 162: 1103-1109.
 Czerninski R, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2010). Exclusive increase of parotid
malignant tumors (1970-2006). Epidemiol 22: 130-131.
 Zini A, Atia-Joachim D, Sgan-Cohen HD, Lavie S, Czerninski R (2012).
Trends and distribution of oral and pharyngeal lymphoma in Israel. Oral
Disease 18: 700-706.
I. Community Oral Health Programs
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Kleinfeld Mansbach I , Haver D, Gofin R . (2001).
Community-oriented oral health promotion for infants in Jerusalem:
Evaluation of a program trial. J Public Health Dent 61: 107-113.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Mansbach IK, Haver D, Mann J. (2004). A review of
satisfaction with dental services at a Jerusalem community clinic serving
elderly patients. Int Dent J 54: 224-228.
 Adut R, Yakobovitz Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2004). Oral health program for
children in boarding schools. J Isr Dent Assoc 2: 42-47.
 Livny A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2006). A review of a community program aimed at
preventing ECC among Jerusalem infants. J Public Health Dent 67: 78-82.
 Livny A, Vered Y, Slouk L, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Oral health promotion for
schoolchildren – evaluation of a pragmatic approach with emphasis on
improving brushing skills. BMC Oral Health 8:4.
J. Clinical Trials
 Steinberg D, Sgan-Cohen HD, Stabholz A, Pizanty S, Segal R, Sela MN.
(1989). The anticariogenic activity of glycyrrhizin: Preliminary clinical trials.
Israel J Dent Sci 3:153-158.
 Shapira J, Sgan-Cohen HD, Stabholz A, Sela MN, Schurr D, Goultschin J.
(1994). Clinical and microbiological effects of chlorhexidine and arginine
sustained-release varnishes on gingivitis among patients with mental
retardation. Special Care Dent 14: 158-163.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Babayof I, Zadik D, Mann J. (1995). One month evaluation
of the manually rotating "Bio-Bright" toothbrush for clinical safety and efficacy.
J Clin Dent 6: 120-123.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Gat E, Schwartz Z. (1996). The effectiveness of an amine
fluoride/stannous fluoride dentifrice on the gingival health of teenagers:
results after six months. Int Dent J 46: 340-345.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Vered Y. (2003). Plaque removal and oral health promotion
potential for the Elmex interX medium toothbrush: clinical efficacy and safety
evaluation. J Clin Dent 14: 70-73.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Vered Y. (2005). A clinical trial of the meridol® toothbrush
with conical filaments: evaluation of clinical effectiveness and subjective
satisfaction. J Clin Dent 16: 109-113.

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 Sgan-Cohen HD, Livny A, Vered Y. (2008). The elmex SENSITIVE extra soft
toothbrush: Effect on plaque reduction and subjective satisfaction after two
months. J Clin Dent 19: 22-27.
K. Psycho-social-economical variables and oral health
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Lowental U, Brayer B. (1984). Bruxism and its relationship
to psychiatric disturbance and aggression. Israel J Dent Sci 1:89-92.
 Kaufman E, Sher R, Sgan-Cohen HD. Dental anxiety and oral health in young
Israeli male adults. Community Dent Health 1992:9:125-132.
 Shapiro M, Melmed RN, Sgan-Cohen HD, Eli E, Parush S. (2007). The
behavioural and physiological effect of dental environment sensory adaptation
on children's dental anxiety. Europ J Oral Sci 115: 479-483.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD . (2007). The impact of oral health quality of life
among an underprivileged homebound and non-homebound elderly
population in Jerusalem. J Amer Geriatrics Soc 56: 99-104.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Mann J. (2007). Health, oral health and poverty. JADA 138:
1437-1442.
 Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Should dentists be involved in the battle against
poverty? Dent Abstracts 53: 116-118.
 Vered Y, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2009). Psychological Distress and Self-
Perception of Oral Health Status among an Immigrant Population from
Ethiopia. Ethnicity and Health 14: 643-652.
 Vered Y, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2011). The association between
demographic and oral health related quality of life factors and dental care
attendance among underprivileged elderly. Australasian J Ageing 30: 70-76.
 Vered Y, Soskolne V, Livny A, Sgan-Cohen HD (2010). Psychological
distress and social support are determinants of changing oral health status
among an immigrant population from Ethiopia. Community Dent Oral
Epidemiol 39: 145-153.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Evans RW, Whelton H, Villena RS, MacDougall M,
Williamms DM (2013). IADR Global Oral Health Inequalities Resrearch
Agenda (IADR-GOHIRA®): A call to action. J Dent Res 92: 209-211.
 Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD, Feder-Bubis P (2013). Religious leaders’ opinions
and guidance towards oral health maintenance and promotion: A qualitative
study. J Relig Health DOI 10.1007/s10943-013-9752-8
L. General
 Tzukert AA, Sgan-Cohen HD, Call RL. (1986). How often should a preventive
procedure be repeated? An analytic model applied to dentistry. Community
Dent Oral Epidemiol 14:138-141.
 Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD, Asher RS, Amir E, Cohen S, Sarnat H. (1993). A
treatment need index: A pilot study. Int J Paed Dent 3:129-134.
 Fischman SL, Elstein D, Sgan-Cohen HD, Mann JC, Zimran AC. (2003).
Dental profile of patients with Gaucher disease. BMC Oral Health 3: 4-8.
 Adut R, Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2004). Past and present geographic
location as oral health markers among elderly. J Public Health Dent 64: 240-
243.
 Heling I, Sgan-Cohen HD, Mayan I, Beglibter N, Avrutis O, Gimmon Z. (2006).
Dental Complications Following Restrictive Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surg
16: 1131-1134.

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 Sgan-Cohen HD, Livny A, Yavnai N, Fichtenholz R. (2008). Pilot study of
rapid caries treatment needs screening. J Public Health Dent 68: 116-118.
 Shapiro M, Melmed RN, Sgan-Cohen HD , Parush S . (2009). Effect of
Sensory Adaptation on Anxiety of Children with Developmental Disability – A
New Approach. Ped Dent 31: 117-123.
 Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Oral hygiene improvement: a pragmatic approach
based upon risk and motivation levels. BMC Oral Health 8: 31.
 Shapiro M, Sgan-Cohen HD, Parush S, Melmed R (2009). Influence of
adapted environment on the anxiety of medically treated children, with
developmental disability as compared to typical children. J Pediatr 154: 546-
550.
 Steinberg D, Sgan-Cohen HD, Bajali M, Eskander L, Zini A. (2014). Salivary
levels of mutans streptococci anf lactobacilli among Palestinian
schoolchildren in East Jerusalem. Clin Oral Invest 18: 979-983.
 Verd Y, Lussi A, Zini A, Gleitman J, Sgan-Cohen HD (2014). Dental erosive
wear assessment among adolescents and adults tilizing the Basic Wear
Examination (BEWE) scoring system. Clin Oral Invest 18: 1985-1990.
 Sgan-Cohen HD, Livny A, Listl S. (2015). Dental health among older Israeli
adults: Is this a reflection of a medical care model inadequately addressing
oral health? Int Dent J 65: 49-56.