General dental practitioners' knowledge of and attitudes towards evidence based practice

General health promotion in general dental practice — The involvement of the dental team Part 2: A qualitative and quantitative investigation of the views of practice principals in South Yorkshire

“…In part this may reflect a lack of familiarity with the concept of evidence-based dentistry, as has been reported previously. 48 Interestingly, many dentists, when interviewed, felt advice on alcohol consumption would be ineffective and would alienate patients -a finding which triangulates with our survey and a previous study. 12 This may reflect the social acceptance of alcohol consumption, and dentists may feel hypocritical providing advice if they drink more than moderately.…”

What factors influence the provision of preventive care by general dental practitioners?

“…Other authors have also suggested that knowledge transfer relies on small networks of dentists who trust each other. [29][30][31] This may be a disheartening conclusion for dental academics who hope that dental professionals will embrace the paradigm of evidence-based dentistry simply because the RCT evidence is compelling. However this study has shown that dental practice is not purely scientific, it is also cultural, social and economic.…”

The facilitating factors and barriers influencing change in dental practice in a sample of English general dental practitioners

“…These findings are supported by the results of a study in the north west of England which showed that the majority of GDPs turned to friends and colleagues for help and support when faced with clinical uncertainties. 18 It was interesting that so many of those interviewed expressed a negative view of continuing professional development (CPD). Many courses, journals and the notion of evidence-based dentistry were considered to be too academically focused and largely irrelevant to primary dental care.…”