Guides @ UF: Dentistry: Evidence-Based Dentistry

What is Evidence-Based Dentistry?

Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is "an approach to oral health care that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patient’s oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist’s clinical expertise and the patient’s treatment needs and preferences".- The American Dental Association (ADA)

" Evidence-based dentistry is a way of thinking, a philosophy, a paradigm, if you will, of the practice of dentistry for the New Millennium” -Chiappelli et al. (2003) Evidence-based Practice in Dentistry: Benefit or Hindrance

Why should we seek to incorporate Evidence Based Dentistry into our practice?

Improve quality and Satisfaction of patient care
Save time and money by using proven protocols
Keep current on relevant scientific, and patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEM)

For full detail regarding Evidence-Based Dentistry visit: https://guides.uflib.ufl.edu/ebdental

Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (Oxford University)
Critical appraisal worksheets, calculators, CATmaker, examples and explanations.
Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (University of Toronto)
Critical appraisal worksheets.

The 5 A’s for EBD are identified in:

Richards D, Clarkson J, Matthews D, Niederman R. Evidence-Based Dentistry: Managing Information for Better Practice. London; Chicago: Quintessence Pub; 2008.
This image “The 5 A’s” by the Medical Library Association Dental Section can be reused under the CC BY-NC-SA license

Evidence-Based Dentistry
Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) aims to create a dialogue between dental practitioners and dental researchers, in order to drive new research and promote the use of the best available evidence to inform clinical decision making. We ensure that the journal has a clear focus on those areas that are most useful to practitioners, evaluating the evidence and providing guidance concerning the value of the author's conclusions.

Evidence Based Dentistry for Effective Practice by Jan Clarkson (Editor); Jayne E. Harrison (Editor); Amid I. Ismail (Editor); Ian Needleman (Editor); Helen Worthington (Editor)
ISBN: 1841841994
Publication Date: 2003-02-01
All professionals engaged in oral healthcare are aware of the need for the best available information for decision making. This text brings together, for the first time, a guide to Evidence Based Dentistry. It will provide practical information on how to implement EBD in practice, as well as summarizing the issues involved and the impact on healthcare and education. (Distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz)