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Evidence‐based dentistry: Challenges and possibilities
Author(s) -
MartinsJúnior Paulo Antônio,
Gomez Ricardo Santiago,
Brennan Peter A.,
Abreu Lucas Guimarães
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/jop.12602
Subject(s) - medicine , oral and maxillofacial surgery , dentistry , paediatric dentistry , oral surgery , humanities , art
The introduction of the concept of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has dramatically changed the way clinicians manages the body of knowledge published on almost a daily basis. According to the American Dental Association, EBD is an approach to oral healthcare which integrates clinical expertise and the patient’s need and preferences to the best and most current scientific evidence. In general, the applicability of evidence-based practice in dentistry and related subspecialties such as oral pathology, oral medicine, and oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) (which in many countries is also a medical specialty) also has been successfully advocated across the world, especially in well-resourced countries. However, maintaining a practice based on evidence poses three major issues for the dental practitioner, particularly for those based in primary care rather than the hospital setting.