Evidence Based Dentistry

Question 1

What is Evidence Based Dentistry

Answer 1

1. The integration of scientific evidence with the dentist’s expertise and the patient’s treatment needs and preferences.
2. a systematic approach to good dentistry

Question 2

is EBD the standard of care

Answer 2

no, but it is related

Question 3

What are the outcomes of practicing EBD

Answer 3

• better quality of care and outcomes
• better care delivered more efficiently
• improvements in research and dissemination of results

Question 4

does EBD guarantee making better decisions in the provision of dental care?

Answer 4

No, but it will facilitate making better decisions

Question 5

What are the steps of Evidence-based dentistry?

Answer 5

Ask the question
Access/Acquire the evidence
Appraise the evidence
Apply in practice
Assess the outcome

Question 6

What is the main difference between background and foreground questions

Answer 6

Background questions are about general knowledge

Foreground questions are patient specific

Question 7

What does each portion of a PICO question stand for

Answer 7

P = population or patient
I = intervention or Exposure
C = comparison
O = outcome

Question 8

What is current best evidence

Answer 8

evidence that is up to date information from relevant, valid research

Question 9

What is the difference in PICO questions when considering treatment/prevention or etiology

Answer 9

when considering etiology you use Exposure instead of intervention and the comparison is between another population instead of a comparable treatment