| Application of evidence-based dentistry: from research to clinical periodontal practice. | |
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PMID: 22507060 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Dentists need to make daily decisions regarding patient care, and these decisions should essentially be scientifically sound. Evidence-based dentistry is meant to empower clinicians to provide the most contemporary treatment. The benefits of applying the evidence-based method in clinical practice include application of the most updated treatment and stronger reasoning to justify the treatment. A vast amount of information is readily accessible with today's digital technology, and a standardized search protocol can be developed to ensure that a literature search is valid, specific and repeatable. It involves developing a preset question (population, intervention, comparison and outcome; PICO) and search protocol. It is usually used academically to perform commissioned reviews, but it can also be applied to answer simple clinical queries. The scientific evidence thus obtained can then be considered along with patient preferences and values, clinical patient circumstances and the practitioner's experience and judgment in order to make the treatment decision. This paper describes how clinicians can incorporate evidence-based methods into patient care and presents a clinical example to illustrate the process. |
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Vivien Kwok; Jack G Caton; Alan M Polson; Paul G Hunter |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Periodontology 2000 Volume: 59 ISSN: 1600-0757 ISO Abbreviation: Periodontol. 2000 Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-04-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9313276 Medline TA: Periodontol 2000 Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 61-74 Citation Subset: D |
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© 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S. |
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