This article discusses some of the misconceptions of evidence-based research in the health sciences. It proposes that since not all treatments in medicine and dentistry can be evidence-based, clinical applications of the evidence-based process should become a specialty. The case is particularly evident in dentistry. Therefore dentistry is taken in this article as a model for discussion. We prop...

The faculty of dentistry at the University of Manitoba is charting new territory with the development of its undergraduate dental research experience. This program is one step in cultivating researcher-clinicians for the next era of dentistry. The current focus on training dental researcher-clinicians has its roots in the faculty’s past. Outstanding research alumni include Dr. Israel Kleinberg ...

The educational needs must drive the development of appropriate technology”. They should not be viewed as toys for enthusiasts. Nevertheless, human element never dismissed. Scientific research will continue to offer exciting technologies and effective treatments. For profession patients, it serves benefit fully from modern science, new knowledge incorporated into mainstream dental education. sc...

1. Periodontal Medicine Research Group, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Universidad del Valle, Calle 4B 36-00, Cali, Colombia 2. Medical School Director, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 122-135, Cali, Colombia. 3. Center for Oral and Systemic Diseases, NC Oral Health Institute, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hi...

Background: Coronavirus, or SARS-CoV2, is one of the main pathogens that attack human respiratory system. The coronavirus disease caused by SARS COV2 represents causative agent a potentially fatal global public health concern. West Sumatra in top 10 provinces contributed most COVID-19 cases Indonesia. 1st According to official website Health Padang City Service on September 22, 2020, 2385 confi...

background very few studies have assessed performance of botswana public hospitals. we draw from a large research study assessing performance of the botswana ministry of health (moh) to evaluate the performance of public hospital system using the world health organization health systems performance assessment framework (who hspaf). we aimed to evaluate performance of botswana public hospital sy...

Helminen SE. Quality of care provided for young adults and adolescents in the Finnish public oral health service. Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2000. 55 pp. ISBN 952-91-1949-6. In this study, a model was designed to serve as a theoretical framework, with tools designed for assessing treatment practices in oral health care. The model and tools were applied in a real-li...