title: The need for research in the predoctoral dental education.
abstract: Research exposure and experience in dental school is valuable to promote critical thinking, to make practitioners effective consumers of the literature, and to begin the preparation of future oral researchers. Some of the federally funded research training opportunities for students are mentioned. The Commission on Dental Accreditation standards relative to research are also described.
authors.affiliation: American Association for Dental Research National Student Research Group, USA.
authors.forename: Blake
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Londry
authors.forename: Kaitrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baloue
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002321:Career Choice; D018865:Dental Research / Q000193:education*; D004497:Education, Dental; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental; D013850:Thinking; D014481:United States