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November is Alzheimer’s

Awareness Month! 



If you’ve cared for patients with Alzheimer’s or related dementias, we invite you to share your experience in our 5-question Quick Poll. Your insights will help guide future resources to support oral health in this population.

Our Network was featured at the 7th Dental PBRN Japan Academic Conference. Dr. Gregg Gilbert and Dr. Valeria Gordan highlighted our impact and leadership in advancing evidence-based care. Watch Dr. Gilbert’s video and get a glimpse of our global reach.

Dentists aren’t just detecting cavities! We are at the forefront of managing complex conditions like Sjögren’s disease! Our Network’s recent publication, featured in the JADA, reveals that while most dental professionals recognize oral symptoms such as dry mouth and cervical caries, there’s still work to be done in care coordination and the use of systemic treatments.

We’re celebrating big wins in research productivity! Our Network now boasts 243 peer-reviewed publications across 73 different journals, with citation rates above the NIH-funded average, a testament to our broad interdisciplinary reach. Read how your participation keeps powering new research and advances in oral health.

Improving the nation's oral health by improving

the knowledge base for clinical decision-making

and moving the latest evidence into routine care

The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network is supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants U19-DE-028717 and U01-DE-028727