Spotlight on Evidence-Based Dentistry

Part of the BDJ Portfolio, Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) publishes invited commentaries and systematic reviews and aims to create a dialogue between dental practitioners and dental researchers, in order to drive new research and promote the use of the best available evidence to inform clinical decision making.

EBD is published quarterly, both online and bound into the BDJ itself.

Professor Elizabeth Kay has been Editor of EBD since summer 2019, the successor to Professor Derek Richards who was Editor for 20 years.

January highlights

The most recent issue of EBD concentrated on identifying and examining the links between lifestyle, and systemic and oral disease. Content included commentaries on:

• How strong is the link between periodontitis and stroke? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-021-0161-7

• Are different pulp treatment techniques and associated medicaments effective for the treatment of extensive decay in primary teeth? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-021-0162-6

• Could optimising periodontal health in expectant mothers reduce the risk of babies being born prematurely? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-021-0149-3

• Is there an association between multiple sclerosis and oral health? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-021-0159-1

• What is the evidence of outcomes of endodontically treated cracked teeth? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-021-0153-7.

To view the complete issue visit https://www.nature.com/ebd/volumes/22/issues/1.

In January 2021, EBD began accepting submissions of systematic reviews. For more information please visit https://www.nature.com/ebd/for-authors.