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The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal environment in which to carry out evaluations of the handling of dental materials and their clinical effectiveness. In this regard, a wide variety of research projects may be considered to be appropriate to general dental practice, including assessment of materials, devices and techniques, clinical trials of materials, assessment of treatment trends and patient satisfaction with treatment.1 A UK-based group of practice-based researchers is the PREP (Product Research and Evaluation by Practitioners) Panel. This group was established in 1993 with six general dental practitioners (GDPs), and has grown to contain 31 dental practitioners located across the UK, with one in mainland Europe.2 The group has completed over 70 projects – ‘handling’ evaluations of materials and techniques, and, more recently, clinical evaluations (n = 8) of restorations placed under general dental practice conditions, with the restorations being followed for up to five years.2
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