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One of the principle aims of the journal Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) is to systematically examine the scientific evidence to support or refute our current methods for providing oral health care. Most of the EBD papers you will read here carefully evaluate the evidence for a clinical topic and then provide the reader with guidance concerning the value of the authors' conclusions. What you will not find is a prediction of the possible financial consequences for a general dentist or their patients if a new EBD protocol is adopted. The purpose of my editorial is to ask one question: what could be the financial and organisational consequences of extending from 6 to 12 months the re-examination interval for healthy (low-risk caries or periodontal disease) individuals?
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Benn, D. Extending the dental examination interval: possible financial and organisational consequences. Evid Based Dent 3, 62–63 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400128
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