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EBD improves patient care by integrating three important aspects of clinical practice: 1. A dentist's expertise 2. A patient's needs and preferences 3. The best available scientific evidence Read more.
The goal for this 2017 clinical practice guideline is to inform clinicians about the potential use of adjuncts as triage tools for the evaluation of lesions, including potentially malignant disorders (PMDs), in the oral cavity.
Clinical Practice Guideline (2017): Evaluation of Potentially Malignant Disorders in the Oral Cavity
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis
Podcast Feature: Implementing Evidence Based Dentistry and critical thinking into dental school curriculum
Management of Patients with Prosthetic Joints In general, for patients with prosthetic joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection.
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Take your EBD research to the next level with help from the ADA Library & Archives
ADA develops guideline for evaluating potentially malignant disorders in the oral cavity September 2017
Amalgam separator rule delayed until December May 2016
ADA scientists' innovative research presented at AADR April 2016
June 30 deadline for Ross Award nominations April 2016
Looking for increased speed, torque, power? ADA researchers measure key attributes March 2016
Dr. Balevi has five published critical summaries on the EBD website, with his most recent being titled "Patients who received preoperative antibiotics showed fewer early implant failures".
-Ben Balevi, BEng, DDS, Dip EBHC, MSc Private Practice Vancouver, British Colombia Canada