Evidence-based dentistry: a clinician's perspective.
Evidence-based dentistry is a discipline that provides best, explicit-based evidence to dentists and their patients in shared decision-making. Currently, dentists are being trained and directed to adopt the role of translational researchers in developing evidence-based dental practices. Practically, evidence-based dentistry is not usable in its current mode for the provision of labor-intensive services that characterize current dental practice. The purpose of this article is to introduce a model of evidence-based dental practice. This model conceptualizes a team approach in explaining problems and solutions to change current dental practice. These changes constitute an evidence-based dental practice that involves the electronic chart, centralized database, knowledge management software, and personnel in optimizing effective oral health care to dental patients.
Bauer
Janet
J
June and Paul Ehrlich Endowed Program in Geriatric Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Division of Restorative Dentistry, 90095-1668, USA.
Spackman
Sue
S
Chiappelli
Francesco
F
Prolo
Paolo
P
Stevenson
Richard
R
D019992:Databases as Topic; D003657:Decision Making; D003729:Dental Care; D018865:Dental Research; D003813:Dentistry; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012107:Research Design; D012984:Software