title: FDA and ADA evaluation of dental products--implications for dentists and their patients: a view from the practitioner.
abstract: A general practitioner discusses the problems clinicians encounter in trying to evaluate dental materials and devices. Numerous examples are given. The FDA and ADA should provide more information to dentists concerning their role in monitoring dental products.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ousborne
mesh_terms: D000571:American Dental Association; D003729:Dental Care; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000592:standards*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations