Since prophylaxis pastes have the potential to increase the surface roughness of resin composite, hybrid ionomer, and compomer restorative materials, routine polishing during prophylaxis should be avoided.

Problems with data quality are an ongoing challenge in the field of program evaluation. In this article the author argues that the same basic process and methodology used in program evaluation in general could be applied to the assessment of data quality. It is argued that standardized evaluation questions and lines of evidence can be modified to assess quality of data generated by programs for evaluation.