title: Finding the evidence for evidence-based dentistry.
abstract: Making sound clinical decisions about the proper use of materials, technology, and techniques in dental practice involves the correct interpretation of scientific data. Sources of such information include journals, textbooks, and the Internet. This article discusses the concept of evidence-based dentistry, the advantages and disadvantages of using the various media, particularly journals, for obtaining information, and how to judge the accuracy of what is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, USA. dlaskin@dent1.den.vcu.edu
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Laskin
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003764:Dental Materials; D003813:Dentistry; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013674:Technology, Dental; D013782:Textbooks as Topic
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials