2003
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308200102
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Evidence-based Practice in Dentistry: Benefit or Hindrance

Abstract: evidence-based dentistry. Of course we must. The future of dentistry depends on our consistent and concerted marriage, as it were, of the "best available" research evidence with the diagnostic modalities and the treatment interventions our patients need.The concerns over variability of practice is not a question of style or individuality. It is a question of quality and standards. Patients expect and deserve the best care available for them based on the evidence, personal preferences, and the skills and knowle… Show more

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“…It has developed from 'a desire to rise from origins based frequently in craft traditions and strictly experiential knowledge' (27) and become one of the foundations of health care and health care education. An extensive literature has developed advocating the application of EBP principles in clinical dentistry (28,29). Evidence is only evidence if shared, which usually takes place through spoken and written words.…”
Section: Tacit Knowledge and Evidence-based Health Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has developed from 'a desire to rise from origins based frequently in craft traditions and strictly experiential knowledge' (27) and become one of the foundations of health care and health care education. An extensive literature has developed advocating the application of EBP principles in clinical dentistry (28,29). Evidence is only evidence if shared, which usually takes place through spoken and written words.…”
Section: Tacit Knowledge and Evidence-based Health Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…14-18 As Chiappelli et al 19 have stated, evidence-based dentistry is not to be confused with dentistry based on evidence. The focus here will be on the third component, patient values.…”
Section: Patient Valuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various obstacles to the adoption of EBD by dentists have been discussed in the dental profession, [15][16][17]31 among which are the lack of high-quality evidence from high-quality dental clinical trials 35 and the lack of secondary tools for practicing dentists to evaluate the literature. 36 One of the participants touched specifically on these two issues in the open-ended question, suggesting that dental librarians are well-versed in recognizing the needs and concerns in the dental profession.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16,17 Meanwhile, it was pointed out in a guest editorial in Journal of Dental Research that ''most dentists were not taught the skills and tools of evidence-based dentistry in dental school.'' 15 Although the barriers for dentists in implementing EBD may not be addressed by EBD education alone, 31,32 the importance of teaching dental students the key skills required to practice EBD was emphasized in an editorial of Evidence-based Dentistry. 18 With the continuous evolution of EBD, EBD education has been included in formal educational programs and has made significant progress in predoctoral education.…”
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