Evidence-based clinical recommendations are developed to assist dentists in clinical decision-making. They are developed through comprehensive evaluation of published scientific evidence on a particular topic to provide practical applications of scientific information. The best available scientific evidence is objectively assessed and used to develop clinical recommendations based on the state of the science.
Clinical recommendations are developed with the understanding that the dentist, knowing the patient’s health history and vulnerability to oral disease, is in the best position to make treatment recommendations in the interest of each patient. For this reason, evidence-based clinical recommendations are intended to provide guidance, and are not a standard of care, requirements or regulations. The clinical recommendations are a resource for dentists. These clinical recommendations must be balanced with the practitioner’s professional judgment and the individual patient’s preferences.
Evidence-based Clinical Recommendations
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