The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is continuing support for research conducted within a dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN). The National Dental PBRN Administrative and Resource Center and National Coordinating Center support the infrastructure for and implementation of multiple clinical studies. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is seeking applications for small developmental/exploratory, feasibility (pilot), and/or survey studies of practitioners and/or patients to be conducted in the National Dental PBRN. Successful X01 applicants will be given access to the National Dental PBRN infrastructure to support an individual project. Successful applications will utilize the resources of and be funded through the National Dental PBRN Administrative and Resource Center and/or National Coordinating Center for study planning and implementation. This FOA seeks projects up to two years in length.
The main goals of the dental PBRN are to streamline the implementation of national oral health research studies in dental practices on topics of importance to practitioners and their patients, to provide evidence useful in daily patient care, and to facilitate the translation of research findings into clinical practice. This FOA encourages applications proposing research studies that align with the goals of the dental PBRN.