Simple Approaches for Establishing an Evidence-Based Dental Practice - 19/11/18

Doi : 10.1016/j.cden.2018.08.002

Jane Gillette, DDS, MPH ^a,^⁎ , Ben Balevi, DDS, MSc ^b,^c
^a Sprout Oral Health, PO Box 1028, Bozeman, MT 59771, USA
^b Private Practice, 805 West Broadway, Suite 306, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1K1, Canada
^c University of British Columbia, 306-805 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1K1, Canada

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Constructing an evidence-based dental practice requires leadership, commitment, technology support, and time, as well as skill practice in searching, appraising, and organizing evidence. In mastering the skills of evidence-based dentistry, clinicians can implement high-quality science into practice through a variety of opportunities including the development of clinical care guidelines, procedural technique protocols, and electronic dental record auto-note templates, as well as treatment planning, care prioritization, and case presentation. The benefits of building an evidence-based dental practice are many, including improvements in patient care and satisfaction, increased treatment predictability and confidence in care approaches, as well as potential cost savings.

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Keywords : Evidence-based practice, Evidence-based dentistry, Clinical care guidelines, Systematic reviews, Clinical recommendations, Clinical decision making