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Clinical Research Center
The Minnesota Oral Health Clinical Research Center supports research projects in the areas of oral
surgery, dental materials, restorative procedures, facial pain, neuroscience, caries, periodontal diseases
and oral medicine. The center develops and applies advanced technology to prevent, diagnose, and treat
diseases affecting the orofacial region. It has cooperative ventures with other related centers, institutes,
and universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The Center maintains a fully equipped multi-purpose research clinic consisting of 10 dental operatories,
office space, and data analysis facility. Our staff includes trained
and calibrated clinical examiners, study coordinators, a Ph.D. level biostatistician, dental hygienists and
dentists. We routinely conduct FDA phase II and III clinical protocols for industry and have the capability and
infrastructure to conduct virtually any type of clinical study dealing with oral health care products and
procedures.
The Oral Health Clinical Research Center at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry was established
in 1990 with grant support from the National Institutes of Health.
The goals of the Center are:
- to translate advances in the basic and applied sciences to the clinical setting
- to test new technologies in dental care or delivery
- to link clinical researchers with the dental community
- to provide research design, consulting and data analysis services to first time and experienced clinical researchers
- to encourage innovative approaches to clinical oral health research
- to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases
Dr. Bryan Michalowicz directs the Center.
Ms. Carol Dunn is the Center's clinical research assistant.
Contact Dr. Bryan Michalowicz by phone at 612-625-6981 or by email at micha002@umn.edu .
Contact Ms. Carol Dunn by phone at 612-624-8998 or by email at dunnx008@umn.edu
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