GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZING AND OPERATING A DENTAL RESEARCH CLINIC WERE DEVELOPED BY THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION, THE FLORIDA DENTAL SOCIETY'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OF THE DENTAL ASSISTANT, AND OTHER DENTISTS WORKING CLOSELY WITH DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAMS. THE PURPOSES OF THE DENTAL RESEARCH CLINICS ARE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENT AUXILIARY PERSONNEL, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR DENTISTS, AND DENTAL CARE TO INDIGENT PERSONS. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED FOR (1) ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS SUCH AS DEFINITION OF A CLINIC, MEMBERSHIP, CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS, SPECIALTIES WITHIN A CLINIC, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, (2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLINIC FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS, FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO PATIENT SERVICES, AND FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING DENTISTS, AND (3) MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT. (JK)