title: Authors' response.
authors.affiliation: Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network and Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences and Medical Director, Harvard Dental Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.affiliation: PEARL Network and Director, Community Dentistry and Health Promotion, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kazimiroff
authors.affiliation: PEARL Network and The Johansen Professor of Dental Research and Head, Division of Dental Public Health, Research and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston.
authors.forename: Athena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papas
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University, College of Dentistry, New York City and Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Regulatory Affairs, Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, New York University, College of Dentistry and Director, PEARL, New York City.
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Curro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomaterials, Biomimetics and Biophotonics, King's College London, Dental Institute Guy's Hospital and Director, PEARL Network Protocol Development and Training, New York City.
authors.forename: Van P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: The EMMES Corporation and Principal Investigator, PEARL Network Data Coordinating Center, New York City.
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vena
authors.affiliation: The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
authors.forename: Hongyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Md.
authors.forename: Damon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Collie
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences and Craniofacial Biology and Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University, College of Dentistry, New York City.
authors.forename: Ronald G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants