title: Research in primary dental care. Part 1: Setting the scene.
abstract: There is a growing trend for research to be conducted in primary health settings, to the benefit of patients and healthcare workers. This article provides an introduction and overview of a series which aims to facilitate research in general dental practice and to encourage general dental practitioners and other members of the dental team to become involved in these studies. The benefits of undertaking research are outlined, as well as barriers to becoming involved in such research. It is argued that many of these barriers can be overcome by encouraging dental practitioners to collaborate with established researchers in a variety of settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health & Oral Health Services Research, GKT Dental Institute, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW, UK. Tim.Newton@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bower
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D018865:Dental Research; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom