Holistic Dentistry in Evolving Evidence Based Dental Curriculum

Competency-based curriculum: Permanent transition in dentistry

Evidence-based dentistry and the dental research community.

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...

Predoctoral implant dentistry curriculum survey: European dental schools.

PURPOSE In 2002 a survey of European dental schools was conducted. The purpose of the survey was to determine the curricular structure, teaching philosophies and materials used in predoctoral implant dentistry courses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-six European dental schools were randomly selected from the Association for Dental Education in Europe representing 33 countries. A questionnaire wa...

The Status of Evidence-Based Dentistry in Iran

 Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) is very limitedly known in Iran, and has been defined as an approach to oral healthcare that requires the judicious integration of systemic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidences, related to patient’s history and oral and medical conditions, with dentist’s clinical expertise and patient’s treatment needs and preferences. (1...