Located on the 14th floor of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, the TUSDM Clinical Research Center contains seven fully equipped dental bays with air water syringes, dental lights and peninsula sink cabinets.
An adjacent 100 sq. ft. room is fully equipped for private patient consultations and research coordination.
Our staff is dedicated to protecting the safety and confidentiality of our research participants, ensuring protocol compliance, and providing our sponsors with high-quality data.
Learn about our currently enrolling clinical trials.
Research Capabilities
At the Clinical Research Center, we have the people, spaces, and materials needed to move clinical research forward. Our extensive experience in clinical trials means we can we can support you throughout the research process, from study planning and implementation to IRB submissions. Explore what we have to offer and see how we can help you with your next research project.
People
- Experienced team of research coordinators, dental assistants, and dental examiners
- Access to phlebotomists and research nurses
- Research nurses
- Research physicians of all specialties (through affiliation with Tufts Medicine)
Spaces
- 7 fully equipped dental bays
- Private consenting room
- Private monitoring rooms
- Double locked drug storage area with temperature monitoring
- Double locked storage area for study documents
Equipment
- Full mouth x-ray capabilities
- Temperature regulated 4°C refrigerator
- Temperature regulated –20°C and –80°C freezers
- Backup generator
- 4 overhanging HD Sony cameras, Live Surgical
- Instructional Training Room with overhanging HD cameras and real-time broadcasting
- Weight calibrated equipment—saliva, weight, thermometers, blood pressure
- Dispensary on the floor
- Laboratory processing area
Experience
Our dedicated research team is experienced in conducting clinical research in a wide range of topics, including:
- Caries Detection/Treatment
- Dental Implants
- Dental Restorations
- Dentist/Consumer Product Testing
- Dry Eyes/Dry Mouth
- Gingival Recession - Halitosis
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Oral Microbiome
- Orthodontic Treatment
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontitis
- Peri-implantitis
- Post-Operative Pain/Swelling
- Preventative Oral Health
- Radiation/Medicine-Induced Xerostomia
- Salivary pH - Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- TMJ
- Tooth Whitening
- Tissue Grafts
Contact Us
The TUSDM research community welcomes inquiries from potential corporate partners. To learn more about the wealth of research resources available at TUSDM, please contact:
Email: pamela.corrado@tufts.edu
Call: 617-636-0389