Systematic Reviews. A systematic review is a comprehensive and unbiased review process that locates, appraises and synthesizes evidence from the scientific studies to obtain a reliable overview.
This section of the EBD Web site has a DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS that are clinically relevant to healthcare in dental settings and is categorized by clinical topic . The database currently has over 2000 systematic reviews and is updated monthly. Inclusion of a systematic review does not imply an endorsement of the publication or its contents. Policy on Evidence-Based Dentistry. Introduction: Dentistry has evolved as a profession that has uniquely and successfully combined science with the art of healing.
Building on this foundation, the dental profession has maintained a strong commitment to sound science, public service and an ethical obligation to protect the patient’s health. Over the last few decades, a process for reviewing scientific evidence emerged in medicine and other health fields that relies on systematic approaches to summarize the large volume of literature that health care providers need to assimilate into clinical practice. With rapidly evolving science and technology, dentistry has also faced the complex demands of integrating and effectively implementing changes in treatment modalities that can arise from new scientific evidence.
To address these challenges, the dental profession has endorsed an evidence-based approach to clinical practice and oral health care, which is commonly known as evidence-based dentistry (EBD). CEBD.