Need for Evidence Based Dentistry in Clinical Practice―A Review

Evidence based dentistry is an effort towards oral health care and is a process to systematically collect and analyze scientific evidence to answer a particular clinical situation. It is a logical, common sense, patientoriented approach which is not different from the regular treatment except that it takes into consideration the uniqueness of each patient. Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) forms an important asset to practice modern dentistry and to educate upcoming dental care professionals. It is important for dentists to be able to keep up with developments in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral disease, as well as newly discovered causes of diseases, especially in regards to patient safety. For everyday practice, EBD offers increased personal satisfaction in the knowledge that the patient’s healthcare requirements are met by a treatment that is based on scientific evidence.