title: Evidence-based medicine: its role in the modern practice and teaching of dentistry.
abstract: Evidence-based medicine is a new paradigm for clinical practice. The purpose of this article is two-fold: (1) to define and review the principles of evidence-based medicine and (2) suggest mechanisms for implementing evidence-based medicine in dental education.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Dodson
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000639:trends; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000639:trends*