Comparative Effectiveness Research in Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Will evidence-based dental practice (EBDP) benefit from the projected new drive for comparative effectiveness research (CER)? Optimists may answer Yes certainly, because CER and EBDP are intertwined, and benefit and feed on each other. Others may be more cautious. Any differences in opinion likely arise because the similarities and the differences between CER and EBDP are not clear cut.