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RODRIGUES JUNIOR, Sinval Adalberto. Contributing elements for the application of Evidence-Based Dentistry: part I. RFO UPF [online]. 2016, vol.21, n.2, pp. 271-277. ISSN 1413-4012.

Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) aims to rationalize the dental practice based on the best scientific evidence available, the systemized clinical experience, and the preferences and conditions of patients. Objectives: This study presents elements that establish EBD and guide the search for evidences on therapeutic interventions in Dentistry. Literature review: The translation of evidence generated by researches to the clinical applicability is key to support clinical management and is mediated by systematic literature reviews. These reviews may be performed from either in vitro primary studies or randomized controlled clinical trials (RCCTs). The search for references that present evidence about a given issue is constructed from a structured question including the type of patient/problem/population, intervention, and comparisons between alternatives and outcome. The search strategy should be applied to more than one database, necessarily including PubMed-Medline and the Cochrane library of systematic reviews and RCCTs. When the clinical question aims to solve a therapeutic doubt, the highest levels of evidence are presented by systematic reviews and RCCTs. Final considerations: EBD is an irreversible movement on how to think about health care and, therefore, should be addressed in all fields of dentistry, both in graduation and post-graduation courses. This literature review presented elements for the construction of the clinical question and search strategies for therapeutic alternatives in dentistry.

Palavras-chave : Epidemiology.; Evidence-Based Dentistry.; Evidence-Based Clinical Practice..