American Dental Association's Resources to Support Evidence-Based Dentistry

Introducing evidence-based dentistry to dental students using histology.

The expansion of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is essential to the continued growth and development of the dental profession. Expanding EBD requires increased emphasis on critical thinking skills during dental education, as noted in the American Dental Education Association's Competencies for the New General Dentist. In order to achieve this goal, educational exercises must be introduced to in...

Esthetic dentistry in North American dental schools.

OBJECTIVES Esthetic dentistry is among the most dynamic areas of contemporary clinical dentistry. Teaching programs in dental schools have a strong effect on the practice of dentistry, not only for recent graduates, but also for established clinicians, especially with respect to new techniques and concepts. The purpose of the study reported here was to assess the frequency and extent of the tea...

Evidence-based dentistry and the dental research community.

Evidence-based dentistry: prognosis.

Overcoming barriers to implementing evidence-based dentistry.