Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 183-193 , December 2009

Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Dental Settings

  • Shimae Soheilipour, DDD

      Affiliations

    • PhD student, Department of Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Member of Faculty, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Shimae Soheilipour, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, GKT Dental Institute, King's College London, Caldecot Road, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RW. Office Tel: 0203 299 3481, Fax: 0203 299 3409.
    • ,
  • Stephen Michael Dunne, BDS, LDSRCS, FDSRCS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor in Primary Dental Care, Head of Dental Practice and Policy, Department of Primary Dental Care, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Jonathon Timothy Newton, BA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry, Head of Oral Health, Workforce & Education Research Group, Department of Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Seyed Ebrahim Jabbarifar, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor in Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics and Torabinejad Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

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PII: S1532-3382(09)00120-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.07.001

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 183-193 , December 2009

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