Emerging Issues in Dentistry: Caring for Patients in the Absence of Evidence

Treatment planning and communication with patients require caution when evidence is weak or absent.

Key Words: clinical decision support, periodontal disease, pregnancy outcome, absence of evidence, treatment plan

Private practice; adjunct faculty, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency, Albuquerque, NM, USA

PII: S1532-3382(08)00115-2

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2008.05.011

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