title: Evidence based dentistry.
abstract: We live in an age of information, innovation and change. Clinical decision making based on good quality evidence should lead to more effective and efficient treatments. Each practitioner has a role in assessing this information. This paper outlines this role, together with the advantages and problems of introducing an evidence based approach to dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health, Berkshire Health Commission, Reading.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D003657:Decision Making; D018865:Dental Research; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic