Editing Dentistry (section)

===Evidence-based dentistry===
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There is a movement in modern dentistry to place a greater emphasis on high-quality scientific evidence in decision-making. [[Evidence-based dentistry]] (EBD) uses current scientific evidence to guide decisions. It is an approach to oral health that requires the application and examination of relevant scientific data related to the patient's oral and medical health. Along with the dentist's professional skill and expertise, EBD allows dentists to stay up to date on the latest procedures and patients to receive improved treatment. A new paradigm for medical education designed to incorporate current research into education and practice was developed to help practitioners provide the best care for their patients.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Evidence-based medicine. A new approach to teaching the practice of medicine|journal=Journal of the American Medical Association|year=1992|volume=268|issue=17|pages=2420–2425|pmid=1404801|author1=Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group|doi=10.1001/jama.1992.03490170092032}}</ref> It was first introduced by [[Gordon Guyatt]] and the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group at [[McMaster University]] in [[Ontario, Canada]] in the 1990s. It is part of the larger movement toward [[evidence-based medicine]] and other [[evidence-based practices]], especially since a major part of dentistry involves dealing with oral and systemic diseases. Other issues relevant to the dental field in terms of evidence-based research and evidence-based practice include population oral health, dental clinical practice, tooth morphology etc. 
[[File:Dental Chair UMSOD.jpg|thumb|A dental chair at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry]]