I praise Dr. Michael Glick’s remarks in the May 2011 Editorial: Justifying changes in the clinical practice (JADA 2011; 142[5]: 478-479). In my capacity as a dental student, education is progressively becoming less traditional. Education is a faculty responsibility, but today, and more than ever, education and learning are largely a student responsibility. Dental education curriculum and training ought to support the development of analytical skills, the ability to critique research and translate research into clinical application and implications. These are valuable skills. And as Dr. Glick alluded to, these skills if learned can dictate successful changes in our practice and for our patients.
The students at the Indiana University School of Dentistry are advocating for the first student outreach clinic. We have proposed clinical policies, procedures and protocols based on evidence-based research. Moreover, we expect to implement evidence-based methodologies in caries detection, treatment and monitoring of caries disease progression. I applaud the ADA Center for Evidenced Based Dentistry (http://ebd.ada.org). The ADA EBD provided a gamut of online tools and resources available to us to aid in evidence-based treatment and disease management. Research is underutilized and lost as quickly as it is emerging. So, I urge my colleagues to evaluate their dental education and methods of practices. Understand the research and evidence behind our practices. Evidence-based practice is a testament to the accountability and commitment to our patients and the dental community.
Access the article online from the Journal of the American Dental Association: http://jada.ada.org/content/142/5/478.full.pdf+html
The students at the Indiana University School of Dentistry are advocating for the first student outreach clinic. We have proposed clinical policies, procedures and protocols based on evidence-based research. Moreover, we expect to implement evidence-based methodologies in caries detection, treatment and monitoring of caries disease progression. I applaud the ADA Center for Evidenced Based Dentistry (http://ebd.ada.org). The ADA EBD provided a gamut of online tools and resources available to us to aid in evidence-based treatment and disease management. Research is underutilized and lost as quickly as it is emerging. So, I urge my colleagues to evaluate their dental education and methods of practices. Understand the research and evidence behind our practices. Evidence-based practice is a testament to the accountability and commitment to our patients and the dental community.
Access the article online from the Journal of the American Dental Association: http://jada.ada.org/content/142/5/478.full.pdf+html
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