Evidence-Based Dentistry for the Dental Hygienist

Like any other dental professional, dental hygienists must practice evidence-based dentistry (EBD) to provide the best care to their patients, whether it be through scaling and root planing, caries prevention, or patient education. This book is intended as a textbook for dental hygienists to learn the importance of EBD in the practice of dental hygiene as well as how to implement EBD practices and share EBD findings among office staff. As the dental knowledge base evolves and scientific discoveries are made, dental hygienists must understand how to seek out and evaluate findings and, if appropriate, apply them in their clinical practice, and this book provides all the necessary tools to do just that.

Julie Frantsve-HawleySenior Director, Guidelines and Publishing at American College of Chest Physicians

"1. Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry (James D. Bader)2. Study Design, Levels of Evidence, and Systematic Reviews (Joseph Matthews)3. Literature Searching (Patricia F. Anderson)4. Online Resources for Evidence-Based Practice (Mark MacEachern)5. Critical Appraisal and Evidence Summaries (Debora C. Matthews)6. Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations and Guidelines (Julie Frantsve-Hawley)7. Introduction to Statistics (Elliot Abt)8. Evidence-Based Dentistry in the Practice of Dental Hygiene (Jane Gillette and Harold A. Henson)9. Use of Evidence-Based Dentistry in Dental Public Health (Robert Weyant and Hope Saltmarsh)10. Current Evidence for Caries Preventive Strategies (Richard Jackson and Domenick Zero)11. Current Evidence on Community Water Fluoridation (Frances Kim and Robyn Olson)12. Application of Evidence-Based Dentistry to Periodontal Diseases (John Gunsolley and Joan Pellegrini)13. Evidence-Based Approaches to Screening for Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx Scott L. Tomar14. Current Evidence on Antiresorptive AgentInduced Osteonecrosis of the Jaw James J. Zahrowski"