Little is known about the effect of a pay-for-performance system (P4P) on primary medical
care providers and even less is known about its potential impact in dentistry. Based on the …

Objective: To examine the relative contribution of current caries activity, past caries experience,
and dentists’ subjective assessment of caries risk classifications. Methods: Administrative …

Purpose: This study examines practitioner participation over 12 years in the National Dental
Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) studies and practitioner meetings, average …

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers.
Dental practitioners are uniquely positioned to promote HPV vaccines during routine dental …

HealthPartners is an integrated health care system in the upper Midwest striving to provide
value‐based care that aligns with the triple‐aim care. The dental delivery system at …

Aims: To compare the relative effectiveness of a benzodiazepine (clonazepam), a muscle
relaxant (cyclobenzaprine), and a placebo for the treatment of jaw pain upon awakening, when …

Background The authors aimed to determine whether dentists in practices belonging to The
Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN) were more likely to repair or to replace …

Background Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are consortia of practices committed
to improving clinical practice. They have become more common and include dental PBRNs…

Objective Following a successful 2005–2012 phase with three regional practice-based research
networks (PBRNs), a single, unified national network called “The National Dental PBRN…

Objectives To:(1) quantify at which proximal caries lesion depths dentists in regular clinical
practice intervene restoratively, based on hypothetical scenarios that present radiographic …