May 2 and 3, 2008
ADA Headquarters
Chicago, IL

Co-Sponsored by The American Dental Association and The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. Supported by an Educational Grant from Procter and Gamble

• Conference Objectives
• Download the 2008 Championship Conference Tool Kit
• Download the 2008 Champion Conference PowerPoint Presentations
• Conference Program
• EBD Champion Recruiting
• EBD Champion Application
• Other Attendees

The Evidence-Based Dentistry Champion Conference was featured in ADA News.

Conference Objectives

• To improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of dental care through the application of the principles and tools associated with Evidence-Based Practice.
• To recruit and train selected dentists throughout the United States to become Evidence-Based Dentistry Champions who will formally and informally disseminate information and guide their colleagues in the application of critical thinking skills and EB decision-making.

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Please visit the 2009 Championship Conference Tool Kit for up to date information.

The Journal of the American Dental Association

• Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride—Executive Summary—Special JADA insert
• Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride—Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

• Bader JD, Shugars DA. The evidence supporting alternative management strategies for early occlusal caries and suspected occlusal dentinal caries. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2006 Mar;6(1):91-100.
• Merijohn GK; American Medical Infomatics Association. The evidence-based clinical decision support guide: mucogingival/esthetics making clinical decisions in the absence of strong evidence. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2007 Sep;7(3):93-101.
• Merijohn GK. Advances in clinical practice and continuing education "The precautionary context clinical practice model: a means to implement the evidence-based approach". J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2005 Sep;5(3):115-24.
• Merijohn GK. Implementing evidence-based decision making in the private practice setting. Why do it? J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2006 Sep;6(3):205-8.
• Merijohn GK. Implementing evidence-based decision making in the private practice setting: the 4-step process. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2006 Dec;6(4):253-7.

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Download the 2008 Champion Conference PowerPoint Presentations

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• Achieving Common Goals Through EBD | PDF file/323k
• Dissemination Tools and Resources | PDF file/2.2MB
• EBD Background and Evidence Examples | PDF file/61k
• Emerging Issues Providing Patient Care | PDF file/1.0MB
• Evidence Guiding Decision Making Occlusal Caries Lesions | PDF file/244k
• Finding and Using Evidence at the Point of Care | PDF file/27.5MB
• How to Implement EBD In Your Practice | PDF file/587k
• Making EBD Work In Practice | PDF file/722k
• Sources of Evidence-Based Information | PDF file/2.2MB
• The Basics of EBD | PDF file/315k
• The Role of The Dental Team in Implementing | PDF file/814k
• Topical Fluoride Champion Presentation | PDF file/547k

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Conference Program
Day 1: May 2, 2008 1pm–5pm

Introduction to Conference
Julie Frantsve-Hawley, RDH, PhD
American Dental Association
Director, Research Institute and Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry

Session 1: EBD Background and Evidence Examples
Moderator: Ronald R. Zentz, RPh, DDS
American Dental Association
Senior Director, Council on Scientific Affairs

Grading the Evidence: The Core of EBD
Philippe Hujoel, PhD, DDS, MSD, MS
University of Washington, Seattle
Journal of Evidence-based Dental Practice
Senior Associate Editor

Introduction: The Basics of EBD
James Bader, DDS, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Research Professor

Clinical Decision Support Chairside Tools for Evidence-Based Dental Practice
George Merijohn, DDS
Private Practice

Understanding and Applying the Evidence on Professionally-applied Topical Fluoride
Julie Frantsve-Hawley, RDH, PhD
American Dental Association
Director, Research Institute and Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry

The Evidence Guiding Decision Making For Initial Occlusal Caries Lesions
James Bader, DDS, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Research Professor

Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool for Attached Gingiva Conditions
George Merijohn, DDS
Private Practice

Workshop: Case Studies in Applying EBD
Each group will receive a case study and existing evidence. The group will be asked to develop treatment options based on the evidence.

Plenary Session: Report from Workshops: Questions, Answers, Discussion
Michael G. Newman, DDS
UCLA School of Dentistry
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Editor-in-Chief

Day 2: May 3, 2008 8am–5pm

Session 2: How to Implement EBD in Your Practice
Moderator: Robert J Weyant
Chairman
Dental Public Health & Information Management
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Sources of Evidence-Based Information
Julie Frantsve-Hawley, RDH, PhD
American Dental Association
Director, Research Institute and Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry

The Evidence on Emerging Issues: Providing Patient Care in the Absence of Evidence
Joseph Matthews, DDS
Private Practice Dentist
University of New Mexico
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program

Making EB Work in Practice
Jane Gillette, DDS
Private Practice Dentist

Finding and Using Evidence at the Point of Care
Michael Hoen, DDS
Private Practice Dentist
University of Detroit Mercy
Director, Graduate Endodontics Program

Session 3: Your Role as a Champion
Moderator: George Merijohn, DDS
Private Practice

The Champion’s Study Club: A Win-Win Dissemination Tool
George Merijohn, DDS
Private Practice

Dissemination Tools and Resources: Assisting Colleagues in the Implementation of EBD Principles
Gary C Anderson, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
University of Minnesota

The Role of the Dental Team in Implementing EBD; Communicating the Evidence with Your Patient
Kenneth Goldberg, DMD
Private Practice Dentist
Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network Practitioner

Workshop: Plans for Dissemination
Each group will discuss ways that they can fulfill their roles as EBD Champions by applying the principles in their dental practices and disseminating to their fellow colleagues, staff and patients.

Plenary Session: Report from Workshops: Questions, Answers, Discussion
Michael G. Newman, DDS
UCLA School of Dentistry
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Editor-in-Chief

Concluding Comments
Daniel M. Meyer, DDS
American Dental Association
Senior Vice President, Science and Professional Affairs

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