Evidence-based dentistry: an overview of a new approach to dental practice
Abt, E.
General Dentistry 47(4): 369-373
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0363-6771 PMID: 10687463 Document Number: 509825
Dental students' clinical questions and problems are solved by a combination of instructors' intuition, training, and clinical experience, which may or may not be based on scientific evidence. This type of training, which relies heavily on clinical experience and information learned in dental school, seminars, or from colleagues, can lead to inappropriate treatment outcomes. Evidence-based dentistry attempts to answer clinical questions based on a critical review of the best available scientific evidence together with one's clinical experience and scientific knowledge.