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Clinical Studies of Posts
Author(s) -
BROWNING WILLIAM D.,
SWIFT, JR. EDWARD J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2011.00501.x
Subject(s) - strengths and weaknesses , clinical trial , clinical practice , quality (philosophy) , medicine , evidence based dentistry , psychology , alternative medicine , family medicine , pathology , social psychology , epistemology , philosophy
The literature on posts is dominated by nonclinical studies and practice‐based, nonrandomized clinical trials. The number of teeth studied in these trials is often, on its face, impressive. Less evident is the quality of the evidence provided. The present review seeks to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of several of these studies.