title: Evaluation of new products and concepts in dentistry.
abstract: I have presented a variety of methods of helping practitioners evaluate products. It does not appear that the frustrating challenge of product evaluation will become less complex. Practitioners should use all of the concepts enumerated in this article to aid in their selection of products and be thankful that we have the freedom to select the products that we believe, after due consideration, are best for our patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Associates, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D010380:Peer Review; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials