Evidence-based Orthodontics

Evidence-based orthodontics--how do I assess the evidence?

Interceptive Orthodontics — Current Evidence

Evidence and Orthodontics

The relationship between English and French is complicated by the abundance of false cognates found in each language. The word evidence, first appears in the XIV century, in both French and English literature and means: that which becomes visually apparent (from the Greek e’ idx, or from Latin ex-videre ‘‘to see’’); that which is perceived; that which is grasped by the mind; that which is obvio...

Attitudes, awareness, and barriers toward evidence-based practice in orthodontics.

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attitudes, awareness, and barriers toward evidence-based practice. METHODS A survey consisting of 35 questions pertaining to the use of scientific evidence in orthodontics was sent to 4771 members of the American Association of Orthodontists in the United States. Each respondent's age, attainment of a master's degree, and whether he o...

Evidence-based principles in orthodontics: what does it really mean?

The words “evidence-based” have become great buzzwords of late in the orthodontic literature, with a plethora of editorials and articles dedicated to this topic1-11. The 2007 European Orthodontic Society congress is testament to the popularity of this concept, with no fewer than three oral presentations dedicated to this topic. The words “evidence-based” when appearing in orthodontic journals, ...