Open AccessResearch methodology in Dentistry: Part I - The essentials and relevance of research
Author(s) -
Jogikalmat Krithikadatta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.92598
Subject(s) - evidence based dentistry , pace , clinical practice , relevance (law) , endodontics , engineering ethics , dentistry , dental research , medicine , medical physics , alternative medicine , engineering , political science , nursing , pathology , law , geography , geodesy
The need for scientific evidence should be the basis of clinical practice. The field of restorative dentistry and endodontics is evolving at a rapid pace, with the introduction of several materials, instruments, and equipments. However, there is minimal information of their relevance in clinical practice. On the one hand, material and laboratory research is critical, however; its translation into clinical practice is not being substantiated enough with clinical research. This four part review series focuses on methods to improve evidence-based practice, by improving methods to integrate laboratory and clinical research.