Clinical Research in Oral Health

Description

Clinical Research in Oral Health surveys the essentials of clinical research in oral health, anchoring these principles within the specific context of the oral health arena. Addressing research questions exclusively applicable to dentistry and oral health, the book thoroughly illustrates the principles and practice of oral health clinical research. Clinical Research in Oral Health also clarifies the framework of regulatory issues and presents emerging concepts in clinical translation, relating the research principles to clinical improvement.

Table of Contents

• 1 Clinical and Translational Research: Implications in the Promotion of 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