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Review
. 2022 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S50-S59.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_149_22. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Evidence-Based Prosthodontics

Sashikant Venkatesan  1 , Divya Krishnamoorthi  1 , Ramesh Raju  1 , Jayashree Mohan  2 , Priya Ann Thomas  1 , B Rubasree  3
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Review

Evidence-Based Prosthodontics

Sashikant Venkatesan et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

The practice of evidence-based dentistry has assumed an integral part in today's world. It allows us to achieve self-motivated, problem-based learning, which eventually leads to acquiring clinically sound and relevant information that has a strong backing of evidence on a scientific basis. This would enhance the diagnosis but also the prognoses and treatment that are administered with the highest of ethical standards. Due to the advancement in material studies, dentistry, especially prosthodontics, is getting more intricate and complex due to the dynamic state in the development of new dental materials and equipment. The best evidence is sought through vast empirical literature consisting of controlled trials and reviews. Modern clinical practice should be concurrent with the latest scientific evidence that brings high standards to the treatment options and patient's values. This review highlights the evidence based dentistry on prosthodontics while also addressing the issues it poses in modern day dental practice.

Keywords: Dentistry; ethics; evidence-based practice; literature; prosthodontics; scientific research.

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Schematic illustration of the hierarchy of evidence (image courtesy ofSchematic illustration of the hierarchy of evidence (image courtesy of Burns PB, Rohrich RJ, Chung KC. The levels of evidence and their role in evidence based medicine. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jul; 128 (1):305 310[16]
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