Dental Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network: Administrative and Resource Center

Dental Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network: Administrative and Resource Center

NIDCR is establishing a Dental Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) to advance oral health integration into primary medical care. The Administrative and Resource Center (ARC) will serve as the operational backbone for a coordinated network conducting observational studies and clinical trials across multiple U.S. geographic regions (Nodes). The ARC's core mission is to build and sustain a practitioner network, manage regulatory infrastructure (including a single institutional review board), deliver research training to dental and office staff, and coordinate multi-site study deployment. This initiative reflects a "whole-person health" approach, positioning dental research within broader medical care systems rather than in isolation. The network will generate evidence on how oral health integration affects clinical outcomes and implementation feasibility in real-world primary care settings.

• Who can apply: Investigators with expertise in study coordination and clinical research in practice-based settings; applications not yet solicited—this is a planning notice.
• Funding & project length: Not stated.
• Award / mechanism: Administrative and Resource Center (ARC) grant; companion Coordinating Center described separately.
• Key dates: Applications not currently being solicited; notice issued for advance planning.
• Best fit for: Dental public health, implementation science, and primary care researchers experienced in multi-site network management and practice-based research infrastructure.