Clinical Research in Oral Health

William V. Giannobile

2 Ethics in Oral Health Research

Elizabeth Ripley, Francis L. Macrina

3 Responsibilities of Institutions and Individuals in Clinical Research in the Oral Health Sciences

Gary C. Armitage

4 Regulatory Process for the Evaluation of Dental Drugs, Devices and Biologics

Darnell Kaigler, Kay Fuller, William V. Giannobile

5 Clinical and Translational Research Grantsmanship: Funding Opportunities and Obtaining Research Support

Bruce L. Pihlstrom, Michael L. Barnett

6 Data Management in Oral Health Research

Bruce A. Dye, Jules T. Mitchel

7 Hypothesis Testing and Avoiding False-Positive Conclusions

Philippe P. Hujoel

8 Outcomes in Oral Health Research

Amid I. Ismail

9 Examiner Training: Standardization and Calibration in Periodontal Studies

Niklaus P. Lang, Mary P. Cullinan, Douglas W. Holborow, Lisa J.A. Heitz-Mayfield

10 Observational Studies in Oral Health Research

Hal Morgenstern, Woosung Sohn

11 Initial Clinical Trials Allow Assessment of Safety, Dosing and Preliminary Efficacy Prior to Large Randomized Controlled Pivotal Studies 

Jules T. Mitchel, Glen Park, Mark Citron, Russ Pagano, Leslie Wisner-Lynch, Samuel E. Lynch

12 Phase III Pivotal Clinical Trials: Clinical Decision-making

Norman S. Braveman, Bryan Michalowicz

13 Post-Marketing Surveillance

Eugenio D. Beltran-Aguilar, Michael C. Manz

14 Dental Practice-Based Research Networks

Donald J. DeNucci and the CONDOR Dental Practice-based Research Networks

15 The Technology Transfer Process for Life Science Innovations in Academic Institutions

Robert J. Genco

16 Adoption of New Technologies for Clinical Practice

Maxwell H. Anderson

17 Publication of Research Findings

James Bader

18 The Evidence-base for Oral Health

Helen Worthington, Ian Needleman, Anne-Marie Glenny