Investing In Research
Oral Health Research Grant


Letter of Intent due August 15, 2011


HSHC believes that by investing in research we could lead the way to reducing or even eliminating oral health disease in children in the future.

HSHC recognizes that the clinical practice of pediatric dentistry has to be driven by science and evidence-based dentistry. Where the evidence or science is lacking, research needs to be conducted to answer the relevant questions that arise in clinical practice. HSHC Oral Health Research Grants are designed so that the best and the brightest will have the opportunity, and the incentive, to conduct research that will have a significant impact on the oral health of children. Funding is awarded July 1, 2012.

HSHC Oral Health Research Grants are multi-year awards of up to $100,000 per year for a three-year time period. These grants can be applied to research initiatives consistent with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Research Agenda, which includes:

  1. Transmission, etiology, risk assessment, early detection, prevention and management of caries using antimicrobials, fluorides, and remineralizing agents
  2. Disparities and barriers to accessing dental care including evaluation of different oral health care delivery systems
  3. Efficacy and effectiveness of infant oral health promotion (i.e. first dental visit by 12 months)including examining the interface between dentistry and medicine
  4. Salivary diagnostics, genetics and proteomics
  5. Examination of pulp treatment and restorative materials including: pulp biology, efficacy and biocompatibility of pulp treatment and restorative materials
  6. Non-pharmacologic behavior management approaches
  7. Safe and effective sedative and analgesic agents for pain and anxiety control
  8. Specific (immunity, genetics) and non-specific host factors in the etiology and prevention of oral diseases
  9. Prevention, diagnosis and management of dental trauma in children
  10. Etiology, detection, prevention and management of localized or generalized aggressive periodontitis

To apply for an HSHC Oral Health Research grant, please review and complete the following documents:

Guidelines
Letter of Intent - DUE AUGUST 15, 2011