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Upcoming NIDCR Events

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Jun 24, 2026
NIDCR Pre-Application Informational Webinar for Community-Based Participatory Research Consortium Funding Opportunities (PAR-27-015 and RFA-DE-27-001): Advance DAta and Practice Transformation
Sep 9, 2026
243rd National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council Meeting
Jan 27, 2027
244th National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council Meeting

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Apr 22, 2026
New Study Highlights Impact of Collaboration Between Endodontists and National Research Network on Advancing Clinical Practice
PR Newswire
Apr 21, 2026
JOMS Study: Steroid Given During Wisdom Tooth Surgery May Help Patients Rely Less on Opioids
PR Newswire
Apr 13, 2026
APOE4, The Alzheimer’s Risk Gene, Silently Undermines Bone Quality in Women
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

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Apr 22, 2026
New Study Highlights Impact of Collaboration Between Endodontists and National Research Network on Advancing Clinical Practice
PR Newswire
Apr 21, 2026
JOMS Study: Steroid Given During Wisdom Tooth Surgery May Help Patients Rely Less on Opioids
PR Newswire
Apr 13, 2026
APOE4, The Alzheimer’s Risk Gene, Silently Undermines Bone Quality in Women
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

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Spring 2025
NIDCR launches Data-Driven Science Hub, forces that sculpt a tooth, tackling dry mouth, and more.

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