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We live in an age of information, innovation and change. Clinical decision making based on good quality evidence should lead to more effective and efficient treatments. Each practitioner has a role in assessing this information. This paper outlines this role, together with the advantages and problems of introducing an evidence based approach to dentistry
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Richards, D., Lawrence, A. Evidence based dentistry. Br Dent J 179, 270–273 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808896
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