title: Emerging issues in dentistry: caring for patients in the absence of evidence.
abstract: Treatment planning and communication with patients require caution when evidence is weak or absent.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D010347:Patient Care Planning