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Over the past 20 years there has been an explosion in the number of techniques, materials and concepts advocated for clinical dentistry. Unfortunately, this explosion is mild compared with the number of myths, falsehoods and downright lies which have accompanied these ideas. Practitioners are misinformed, and many are justifiably cynical about dental research. This article gives my opinion as to the cause of these myths together with some important ideas to constrain the problem
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Mair, L. Science, myths and lies in dentistry. Br Dent J 171, 74 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807610
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