How to apply evidence-based principles in clinical dentistry.

There is no doubt that a gap exists between clinical practice and research. Evidence-based approach improves clinical decision making and standard of care.

Finding times, lack of resources, and lack of skill are considered major barriers in applying research-based evidence in practice.

If the dental practitioners want to maximize their abilities and achieve excellence in practice and provide cost-effective quality services, they must develop strategies to enable them to use findings from relevant, well-designed, practice-oriented research studies.