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National Dental PBRN Latest News for June 2013

Posted on: Jun 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contac... Read More

National Dental PBRN June 2013 E-update

Posted on: May 31, 2013

Each month we highlight a recent publication that may be of interest to National Dental PBRN members, recent study results, or other important National Dental PBRN information. Please click ... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for May 2013

Posted on: May 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please co... Read More

Annual meeting of Midwest practitioners

Posted on: May 14, 2013

The Annual Midwes... Read More

National Dental PBRN May 2013 E-update

Posted on: May 01, 2013

National Dental PBRN featured in March 2013 ADHA magazine

Posted on: Apr 17, 2013

The March 2013 issue of the American Dental Hygiene Association magazine, Access, features an article on the nation's network. The article discusses the network, benefits of joining, and how research is conducted in the office. Please click ... Read More

National Dental PBRN participates in the University of Florida Spring Synergy

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013

The National Dental PBRN, South Atlantic Region, participated in the 2nd annual Spring Synergy at the University of Florida, Col... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for April 2013

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please ... Read More

Annual meeting of South Central practitioners

Posted on: Apr 05, 2013

The Annual South Central Region meeting of practitioners was held March 1 and 2, 2013 at the beautiful Ross Bridge Resort and Spa in Birmingham, Alabama. A total of 125 members attended (106 dentists, 9 hygienists, 6 staff, and 4 guests) and received 5.5 hours ... Read More

National Dental PBRN April 2013 E-update

Posted on: Apr 01, 2013

Annual meeting of Northeast practitioners

Posted on: Mar 20, 2013

The Northeast Region of the National Dental PBRN held its 1st annual regional meeting on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and March 16, 2013 at the Monroe Golf Club and the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Seventy-six Na... Read More

Annual meeting of Southwest practitioners

Posted on: Mar 18, 2013

The 1st Annual Southwest Region meeting was held February 22, 2013 at beautiful Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, TX. This meeting was a premier event for the Southwest Region including Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma. The theme for the 2013 mee... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for March 2013

Posted on: Mar 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please ... Read More

Annual National Dental PBRN meeting of South Atlantic practitioners

Posted on: Mar 08, 2013

The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network 2012 South Atlantic Region Annual Meeting was held at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Gainesville, FL. The meeting allowed attendees a meaningful opportu... Read More

March 2013 National Dental PBRN Monthly E-update

Posted on: Mar 01, 2013

Schleyer to lead biomedical informatics at Regenstrief Institute

Posted on: Feb 25, 2013

Dr. Titus Schleyer, who is collaborating with the National Dental PBRN for the proposed network study "Development of a quality improvement (QI) report for record-keeping in two electronic dental records systems" and pioneer in the field of health care informatics, has been named to lea... Read More

National Dental PBRN article highlighted by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

Posted on: Feb 20, 2013

The network was highlighted by ADEA in its February 2013 issue of the Journal of Dental Education. The authors of the article "Information-seeking behaviors of dental practitioners in three practice-based research networks" conducted an assessment of information-seeking behavio... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for February 2013

Posted on: Feb 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, plea... Read More

Network Practitioners Featured in ADEA Spring 2013 Newsletter

Posted on: Feb 14, 2013

The Spring 2013 Issue of the CCI Liaison Ledger from The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) was devoted to dental practice-based research networks and highlights two of the network’s practitioners: Drs. Paul Benjamin of Miami, FL and Don Nixdorf of the University of Minnesot... Read More

National Dental PBRN February 2013 E-update

Posted on: Jan 31, 2013

Evidence-Based Dentistry Champions Conference

Posted on: Jan 29, 2013

The Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Champions Conference will be held April 25-27, 2013 in Chicago, IL at the ADA Headquarters. The goal of the EBD Champions Conference is to train dental professionals throughout the United States to learn what Evidence-Based Dentistry is and how to apply its prin... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for January 2013

Posted on: Jan 15, 2013

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, pleas... Read More

National Dental PBRN January 2013 E-update

Posted on: Jan 02, 2013

National Dental PBRN Latest News for December 2012

Posted on: Dec 15, 2012

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please... Read More

National Dental PBRN December 2012 E-update

Posted on: Dec 03, 2012

National Dental PBRN Latest News for November 2012

Posted on: Nov 15, 2012

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please... Read More

Practitioners in the Midwest Region Present at Symposium Sponsored by Minnesota Dental Association

Posted on: Nov 07, 2012

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) has a long history of advocating for and helping to develop resources to promote evidence-based dentistry (EBD). Friday, October 12, 2012 was the fourth in a series of annual meetings devoted to the topic of EBD in Minnesota and featured the activities of th... Read More

National Dental PBRN November 2012 E-update

Posted on: Oct 31, 2012

National Dental PBRN Regional Director Receives HealthPartners 2012 Excellence in Research Award

Posted on: Oct 17, 2012

D. Brad Rindal, DDS, Research Investigator, HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, and Dentist and Chief of ... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for October 2012

Posted on: Oct 15, 2012

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact ou... Read More

National Dental PBRN hosts booth at FACD session

Posted on: Oct 12, 2012

The National Dental PBRN hosted a two day exhibit booth to the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (FACD) Annual Scientific Session &... Read More

National Dental PBRN October 2012 E-update

Posted on: Oct 01, 2012

National Dental PBRN presents its first webinar about study results

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012

The National Dental PBRN hosted a webinar about results from a network study "Prevalence of questionable occlusal... Read More

National Dental PBRN Meeting Hosted by Westat

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012

Westat hosted the first annual face-to-face meetings of the Executive, Steering, and Regional Coordination Committees of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network on September 6th... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for September 2012

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012

Each month we highlight the latest National Dental PBRN news and information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, pleas... Read More

Midwest region practitioner-investigators help champion the new network

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012

The most recent issue of Northwest Dentistry highlights the National Dental PBRN. NW Dentistry is the journal of Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) and is well read by dentists in the state, the majority of whom are MDA members. ... Read More

Midwest regional staff present at Marshfield Oral-Systemic Health Conference

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012

Don Worley, DDS practitioner-investigator and Emily Durand, Midwest Regional Coordinator presented network results and recruited new members to the National Dental PBRN at the 2012 Marshfield Oral-Systemic Health Conference in Marshfiel... Read More

National Dental PBRN September 2012 E-Update

Posted on: Sep 01, 2012

Each month we highlight a recent National Dental PBRN publication, recent study results, or other important National Dental PBRN information. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you... Read More

National Dental PBRN lecture at the University of Florida College of Dentistry

Posted on: Aug 23, 2012

Dr. Paul Benjamin, National Dental PBRN Practitioner-Investigator and Past-Executive Committee Member, returns to the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry in Gainesv... Read More

National Dental PBRN Latest News for August 2012

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012

National Dental PBRN presents at the University of Florida's Dental School

Posted on: Aug 07, 2012

National Dental PBRN South Atlantic Region hosted the class of 2013 dental students at the University of Florida on July 26, 2012 and the class of 2015 dental students on August 1, 2012. Deborah McEdward, Regional Coordinator for the nation's network, gave a short informational... Read More

National Dental PBRN August 2012 E-Update

Posted on: Jul 31, 2012

National Dental PBRN posters and presentations at IADR meeting in Iguacu Falls, Brazil

Posted on: Jul 30, 2012

The National Dental PBRN was represented at the 90th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held this year in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil June 20-23, 2012. Nationa... Read More

July 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Jul 01, 2012

Each month we highlight a recent publication, recent study results, or other important information from the nation's network. Please click ... Read More

June 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Jun 01, 2012

Each month we highlight a recent publication, recent study results, or other important information from the nation's network. Please click ... Read More

Symposium on "Engaging the Dental Team: Evidence-Based Decision Making through Participation in Practice-Based Research" takes place in Midwest Region

Posted on: May 30, 2012

Debra Sidd, RDH, RF, MEd has been a dental hygiene educator for more than 30 years. Over the last year as part of a sabbatical project, Sidd partnered with National Dental PBRN Midwest Regional staff and practition... Read More

Summer 2012 National Dental PBRN Quarterly Newsletter

Posted on: May 23, 2012

Each quarter we highlight important information from the nation's network. Please click ... Read More

Practitioner-investigator video testimonials now on YouTube

Posted on: May 21, 2012

Some practitioner-investigators who attended the annual meeting March 9-10, 2012 at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa provided video testimonials describing the impact their participation has had on their... Read More

May 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: May 01, 2012

Each month we highlight a recent publication, recent study results, or other important information from the nation's network. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like... Read More

The National Dental PBRN is now enrolling new practitioners

Posted on: Apr 30, 2012

Hundreds of practitioners and thousands of patients have benefited by participating in the first phase during 2005-2012, which involved three regional networks. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (www.NIDCR.nih.gov), part of the National Institutes of Hea... Read More

NIDCR establishes National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Seven-year grant continues to build the evidence base in dentistry

Posted on: Apr 12, 2012

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a $66.8 million, seven-year grant that consolidates its dental practice-based research network initiative into a unified nationally coordinated effort. The consolidated initiative, renamed The N... Read More

April 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Apr 02, 2012

March 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Mar 01, 2012

National Dental PBRN presents at the University of Florida's Clinical and Translational Science Institute Seminar Series

Posted on: Feb 06, 2012

National Dental PBRN Orlando Practitioner-Investigator, Dr. Stanley Asensio II, was a guest speaker at the University of Florida's Clinical and Translational Science Institute Seminar Series on 1/25/2012. The presentation, "Learning about Practice-Based Research Using the Den... Read More

Study summary results for National Dental PBRN studies are now available

Posted on: Feb 02, 2012

Summary results, overall and by region, for National Dental PBRN studies "Reasons for replacement or repair of dental restorations", "Patient satisfaction with dental restorations",“Prevalence of questionable occlusal caries lesions”, “Blood sugar testing ... Read More

February 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Feb 01, 2012

Online video tutorials explain statistics used in systematic reviews

Posted on: Jan 13, 2012

A new series of online video tutorials helps dental professionals and students become more discriminating readers of research articles and how they can be applied in the dental practice. The videos were developed by the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry ... Read More

Nixdorf presents National Dental PBRN Study 17 feasibility results in Master of Science in Clinical Research defense

Posted on: Jan 10, 2012

National Dental PBRN Study 17 Principal Investigator Don Nixdorf, DDS, MS completed the oral defense of his Master of Science in Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Nixdorf presented data from National Dental PBRN Study 17: “Peri-Operati... Read More

January 2012 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Jan 01, 2012

December 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Dec 01, 2011

November 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Nov 01, 2011

Fall 2011 National Dental PBRN Newsletter

Posted on: Oct 10, 2011

The Fall 2011 National Dental PBRN Newsletter is now available. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the electronic version, please contact our ... Read More

October 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Oct 01, 2011

Practitioner-investigator in the Minnesota region, Dr. Mike Bauer, discusses how National Dental PBRN participation has improved his practice

Posted on: Sep 02, 2011

I have been involved as a co-author on three manuscripts that have reported results from certain National Dental PBRN studies. When contemplating the results and contributing to the discussion, I start to take inventory of my current practice patterns. Recently I was invo... Read More

September 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Sep 01, 2011

Dental hygiene educator in the MN Region dedicates sabbatical to increasing engagement of the dental team in practice-based research

Posted on: Aug 26, 2011

Debra Sidd, RDH, RF, MEd has been a dental hygiene educator for more than 30 years. Recent engagement with The National Dental PBRN has further energized her already-accomplished career. Awarded a one-year sabbatical from teaching, she will use the time to promote involvement of ... Read More

National Dental PBRN Blood Glucose Study featured in NNOHA Newsletter

Posted on: Aug 18, 2011

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) featured a story on National Dental PBRN practitioner-investigator Dr. Gary Lease and his staff from the South Lake Community Health Center Dental Clinic in Groveland, Florida in its Summer 2011 quarterly newsletter. Dr. Lease participated in... Read More

National Dental PBRN HealthPartners Principal Investigator awarded a grant from NIDCR to examine the question: Does Participation in a Dental Practice-Based Research Network Impact Treatment?

Posted on: Aug 10, 2011

Dr. Brad Rindal, Director of the National Dental PBRN Minnesota region and Principal Investigator at the HealthPartners Research Foundation, was recently awarded a grant from NIDCR (R03-DE-022089) to examine the question: Does Participation in a Dental Practice-Based Research Netw... Read More

First National Dental PBRN Japan study has started

Posted on: Aug 01, 2011

The National Dental PBRN Japan has begun its first study entitled “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment”, led by Dr. Naoki Kakudate of the Kyoto University School of Medicine and Public Health. Data collection is currently underway. Please click ... Read More

August 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Aug 01, 2011

July 2011 National Dental PBRN E-update

Posted on: Jul 01, 2011

National Dental PBRN presents posters at PBRN National Research Conference

Posted on: Jun 28, 2011

National Dental PBRN presented three posters at the 2011 annual Practice-Based Research Networks National Research Conference June 22-24, 2011, in Bethesda, Maryland. This is an annual research conference of PBRNs sponsored by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).... Read More

Summer 2011 National Dental PBRN Newsletter

Posted on: Jun 18, 2011

The National Dental PBRN Summer 2011 Newsletter is now available. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the electronic version, ... Read More

June 2011 National Dental PBRN E-update

Posted on: Jun 01, 2011

Network-wide results of National Dental PBRN study "Prevalence of questionable occlusal caries lesions" are now available

Posted on: May 26, 2011

The network-wide results for the National Dental PBRN study, “Prevalence of questionable occlusal caries lesions”, are now available with individual results to be mailed out to participating practitioners shortly. The aims of this study are to (1) quantify the ... Read More

National Dental PBRN featured in NNOHA Newsletter

Posted on: May 18, 2011

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) featured a testimonial of National Dental PBRN practitioner-investigator Dr. Adolphus Jackson, of Birmingham, AL in its Spring 2011 quarterly newsletter. Please click here... Read More

Communication from NIDCR about practitioner-investigators in The National Dental PBRN

Posted on: May 06, 2011

NIDCR asked that we forward this message: NIDCR is strongly committed to engaging a diverse and an expanded body of dental practitioners in the future National Dental Practice-based Research Network. Please be assured that practitioners currently engaged in NIDCR funded p... Read More

Spring 2011 National Dental PBRN Newsletter

Posted on: May 06, 2011

The National Dental PBRN Spring 2011 Newsletter is now available. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the electronic version, please contact o... Read More

May 2011 National Dental PBRN E-update

Posted on: May 01, 2011

Application Successfully Submitted in Response to the National Dental PBRN Limited Competition

Posted on: Apr 29, 2011

As follow-up to our news item of December 16, 2010 entitled “New National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Limited Competition (U19)”, we successfully submitted our grant application for renewal. Although it was not due until May 3rd, we submitted our applicati... Read More

National Dental PBRN Blood Glucose Study #15 Has a Major Impact on a Study Participant

Posted on: Apr 14, 2011

Dr. Gary Lease and his staff from the South Lake Community Health Center Dental Clinic in Groveland, Florida participated recently in the National Dental PBRN Study #15 entitled ‘Blood Glucose Testing in Dental Practice’. The Health Center serves four counties and dra... Read More

National Dental PBRN Study #14 on Smoking Cessation Yields Results

Posted on: Apr 14, 2011

Researchers with the National Dental PBRN study entitled “Hygienists’ Internet Tobacco Cessation Study” are helping dental practices make a difference in the lives of their patients. From the time the study began, over 700 dental practices nationwide expressed ... Read More

National Dental PBRN April 2011 E-update

Posted on: Apr 01, 2011

National Dental PBRN posters and presentations at IADR/AADR meeting in San Diego, CA

Posted on: Mar 28, 2011

National Dental PBRN was well-represented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the International and American Associations for Dental Research in San Diego, CA March 16-19, 2011. National Dental PBRN had 14 abstracts, given as oral presentations or posters, which garnered a lot of intere... Read More

Japan develops a Dental PBRN

Posted on: Mar 25, 2011

In September 2010, Naoki Kakudate, DDS, PhD, MPH, a faculty member at the Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Japan, visited Birmingham, Alabama to learn about the Dental PBRN Network Chair and Coordinating Center groups. Then he went on to Portland,... Read More

Article on National Dental PBRN studies featured in HealthPartners Dental Group Weekly Reader

Posted on: Mar 14, 2011

The HealthPartners Dental Group Weekly Reporter recently featured The National Dental PBRN’s two ONJ reports. “Risk Factors for Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: a Case-control Study” and “ONJ in Two Dental Practice-Based Research Network Regions” can be found ... Read More

National Dental PBRN March 2011 E-Update

Posted on: Mar 01, 2011

Article on National Dental PBRN featured in the University of Florida Post: "Science in the Real World"

Posted on: Feb 16, 2011

The University of Florida Post recently wrote an article entitled “Science in the Real World” which discusses The National Dental PBRN and the impact it has had in conducting research in daily clinical practice. Click here to... Read More

National Dental PBRN February 2011 E-update

Posted on: Feb 01, 2011

Winter 2011 National Dental PBRN Newsletter

Posted on: Jan 18, 2011

The National Dental PBRN Winter 2011 Newsletter is now available. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the electronic version, please contact our ... Read More

January 2011 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Jan 03, 2011

National Dental PBRN now on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Posted on: Dec 29, 2010

National Dental PBRN now can be found on the following social networks: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. News items, publications of the month, and testimonials will be featured. ... Read More

Fourth annual meeting for Scandinavian National Dental PBRN practitioner-investigators

Posted on: Dec 17, 2010

Scandinavia held its 4th annual regional meeting on Saturday November 20, 2010, at the Royal Library, The Black Diamond, in Copenhagen, Denmark. A total of twenty-nine National Dental PBRN dentist and dental hygienist practitioner-investigators from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden w... Read More

New National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Limited Competition (U19)

Posted on: Dec 16, 2010

Recall that the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) funded The Dental PBRN for 2005-2012. NIDCR has now issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a limited competition that invites applications from the incumbent NIDCR regional practice-based ... Read More

National Dental PBRN Network Chair highlighted in AADR's Strides in Science

Posted on: Dec 10, 2010

Dr. Gregg Gilbert, National Dental PBRN Network Chair, was highlighted in the December 2010 issue of the American Association for Dental Research’s Strides in Science. Dr. Gilbert discusses The National Dental PBRN, his interest in dental research, and the future of oral health rese... Read More

2010 National Dental PBRN Annual Meetings for the Florida/Georgia Region

Posted on: Dec 03, 2010

National Dental PBRN holds annual meetings with its practitioner-investigators in each region. Because the practitioner-investigators are widely spread throughout the states of Florida and Georgia, the FL/GA region decided to experiment this year with having four localized meetin... Read More

December 2010 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Dec 01, 2010

Regional Coordinators give a presentation to dental hygiene students

Posted on: Nov 20, 2010

Ms. Pearl Ann Harris and Ms. Deborah McEdward (Regional Coordinators for the FL/GA region) spoke to a mixed class of second-year, and accelerated one-year, dental hygiene students at Santa Fe College in Gainesville Florida. Students in the Community Dentistry class were informe... Read More

National Dental PBRN Fall Newsletter

Posted on: Nov 05, 2010

The National Dental PBRN Fall 2010 Newsletter is now available. Please click here to view the pdf version. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the electronic version, please contact our ... Read More

November 2010 National Dental PBRN E-Update

Posted on: Nov 01, 2010