Introduction to:

1. Introduction to: National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Support: U19-DE-22516

2. What is a dental practice-based research network (PBRN)? • A Nationwide, grassroots effort from practitioners • Asking and answering questions important to daily practice • Having an impact on the quality of care we deliver • Sharing experiences and expertise • Designed to gather real world evidence

3. Rigorous but not relevant

4. Funding for the Network • Funded by The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research • NIDCR is one of the National Institutes of Health in the US Department of Health & Human Services

5. National Dental PBRN2012-2019 • Our Mission • To improve oral health by conducting dental practice-based research and by serving dental professionals through education and collegiality • Our Aim • Practical science done about, in, and for the benefit of real world clinical practice

6. Participation • Levels of participation • Informational: latest news and study results • Limited: questionnaire studies • Full: questionnaire studies and in-office research • You decide which studies you want to participate in

7. How you can be engaged • Generating ideas for studies • Developing study design • Input on data collection forms • Data collection • Presentations • Local › Regional › National • Manuscript preparation • Co-authoring journal articles/abstracts

8. Benefits of Joining • Free membership and CE • Improving: • the quality of dental care and oral health of patients • knowledge and techniques that benefit your practice • Add excitement to your practice for you, your staff and your patients • Make a difference in dentistry!

9. What to Expect • Research opportunities will be announced via: • Email • Mailings • Personal calls • Interested in a study? • Contact a Regional Coordinator (RC) • RC will enroll you into the study • RC will ensure the proper paperwork and training are completed before you begin • Remuneration for questionnaires and in-office studies Dissemination of Results • Webinars • Publications • Regional and National meetings • Mail-outs

10. Annual Meetings: An Opportunity to Interact with other Members • Attend annual meetings of practitioner-investigators • Held in each region • ‘Talk shop’ with fellow practitioners • Hear or give presentations on research projects • Serve on committees that help guide the direction of the network and its research

11. Stay Connected with the Network Websitehttp://www.nationaldentalpbrn.org/ Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Dental-Practice-Based-Research-Network-NDPBRN/126966417368332?v=wall Linked-inhttp://www.linkedin.com/groups/National-Dental-PracticeBased-Research-Network-3723139?mostPopular-&gid=3723139 Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/DentalPBRN YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/user/DentalPBRN/

12. Southwest RegionArizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Contact information Thomas W Oates Oates@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3590 Rahma Mungia Mungia@uthscsa.edu 210-562-5685 Stephanie Reyes* ReyesS@uthscsa.edu 210-562-5654 Sarah Theisen Theisen@uthscsa.edu 210-562-5686 SW Region National Dental PBRN STRF MC 8258 8403 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio, TX 78229 * Main contact Thomas Oates Regional Director Rahma Mungia Regional Deputy Director Stephanie Reyes* Regional Coordinator Sarah Theisen Regional Coordinator