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The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Aims: This article describes the methodologies used in the dental literature and described how these approaches have changed over time. Materials and methods: Thirty-three ISI peer-reviewed journals were included in the analyses. Data were extracted independently by 11 investigators and in duplicate. Any differences in the results were resolved via discussion or by a third reviewer when necessary. Data were collected regarding the methodology used in the article, and dental specialty related to different study designs. In the case in which more than one study design or specialty was reported, reviewers were trained to identify the main methodology/specialty. Results: The majority (36.96%) used a case report (CR) as the primary methodology, followed by a clinical trial (CT) (18.21%) or randomized CT (15.11%). The least used methodologies included a cohort (COH) study (6.07%) or a systematic review (SA)/meta-analysis (MA) (6.73%). Periodontology published the highest number of case controls (CCs) (46.8%), randomized CTs (RCTs) (29.9%), cross-sectional (CS) studies (26.0%), SRs/MAs (19.8%), and CTs (17.1%). Oral and maxillofacial surgery published the highest number of CRs/case series (54.5%) and COH studies (30.5%), whereas operative dentistry published the lowest number of CRs/case series (0.7%), CCs (2.9%), and SRs/MAs (2.3%). CRs/case series retain the highest number of publications across all time points in the dental literature overall. Conclusion: Our results indicate an improvement in the types of research and the pyramid of evidence, which will help in applying evidencebased dentistry (EBD) in clinical decision-making. Clinical significance: Types of studies used in the dental field are not yet investigated. Thus, little is known about the common study design types in dental literature. This can affect the decision made regarding technique, risk factors, prevention, or treatment.

Evidence-based dentistry, 2012

Evidence levels 9 are only given for those papers that achieved level 3A and above.

Questionnaire [Appendix A] in "Barriers to implementing evidence-based clinical guidelines: A survey of early adopters." J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2010, (10)4, 195-206. PMCID: PMC3011934. APPENDIX A: EBD QUESTIONNAIRE ADA EBD Champions: Tell us about your problems practicing EBD Dear Evidence-Based Dentistry Champion,

The Open Dentistry Journal, 2010

Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD), like Evidence-based Medicine (EBM), was born in order to seek the "best available research evidence" in the field of dentistry both in research and clinical routine.

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SUMMARY The importance of evidence in teaching and in support of clinical decisions is well established in health care, including dentistry. Defence of clinical decisions increasingly requires reliable data or evidence to support the stance taken. Assistance in finding the best evidence comes from a variety of sources, including computerised databases, journals, continuing education meetings, and study clubs. The randomised

Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, 2002

The book Is complete, condse, comprehensive and easy to read book on the subjects of perlodontologyand oral lmplantology. ett

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2013

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Dentistry has evolved from the heuristic approach of the past to the present evidence-based approach which is the need of the day to safeguard the building of our clinical practise from collapsing under the burden of thousands of clinical studies conducted every year across the globe. Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) helps filter the immense amount of information which emerges in the literature so that the best available current scientific evidence can be applied to improve the abilities of dental practitioners in therapeutic and preventive research so that they can cope with the complexity of dealing with a wide range of oral health related issues. The beneficiaries of EBD are the public, dentists as well as researchers.