title: Evidenced-based decision making: the third molar.
abstract: The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has been at the forefront of formal evidence-based dentistry with such projects as the Parameters of Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the AAOMS Outcomes Assessment Program, the AAOMS Third Molar Clinical Trial, and the AAOMS "White Paper on Third Molar Data." This article reviews these evidence-based resources to provide a consensus of opinion for the management of the third molar.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, D-136, 800 Rose Street, Room, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. rhhaug2@uky.edu
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.forename: Jihaad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abdul-Majid
authors.forename: George H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Blakey
authors.forename: Raymond P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000150:complications; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012953:Societies, Dental; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000592:standards; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014481:United States