There has been a call for evidence‐based oral healthcare guidelines, to improve precision
dentistry and oral healthcare delivery. The main challenges to this goal are the current lack …

Objectives Dentists enrolled in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
completed a study questionnaire about techniques and materials used for single-unit crowns …

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine which patient traits, behaviors,
external tooth and/or crack characteristics correlate with the types of symptoms that teeth …

Some patients experience severe pain following root canal therapy (RCT) despite
advancements in care. We sought to identify factors, which can be measured preoperatively …

Background Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a common problem encountered in clinical
practice. The purpose of this study was to identify the management approaches for DH …

Surveys of health professionals typically have low response rates, and these rates have
been decreasing in the recent years. We report on the methods used in a successful survey …

The injudicious use of antibiotics is one of the key contributors to the emergence of antibiotic-
resistant bacterial strains. It is therefore imperative that antibiotics are prescribed only when …

Root canal treatment (RCT) is commonly performed surgery and persistent pain is known to
occur, but little is known about how these patients are affected by this pain. Although …

Background A prospective cohort study that included dentists in The National Dental
Practice-Based Research Network was conducted to quantify 12-month failures of …

Few studies have examined the longevity of endodontically treated teeth in nonacademic
clinical settings where most of the population receives its care. This study aimed to quantify …