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What is Evidence-Based Dentistry?

Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is "an approach to oral healthcare that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patient's oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist's clinical expertise and the patient's treatment needs and preferences." (ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry)

This page will disseminate the innovative approach to oral health based on evidence, and explore how the Evidence Based Dentistry (EBD) resources and recommendations can translate into improved quality of care at safety-net oral health programs.

NNOHA's EBD Resources:

• NNOHA Webinar - "Applying EBD in Your Daily Practice: A Five-Step Process" (April 2011)
• "EBD 101" - February 2011 NNOHA News
  
• "Do You Know What EBD Is?" - August 2010 NNOHA News
• Striving for Quality with Evidence-Based Dentistry - 2010 NPOHC Presentation
  

Links:

• ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry (HTML | Mobile)
• Evidentista
  
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford
  
• The Forsyth Institute - Evidence-Based Dentistry
  
• Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
  
• Evidence-Based Dentistry (Journal)
  
  

If you are interested in being involved in NNOHA's Evidence-Based Dentistry activities, or would like to get more information, please contact Mitsuko Ikeda, NNOHA Project Director.