Evidence-Based Dentistry for the Dental Hygienist

Like any other dental professional, dental hygienists must practice evidence-based dentistry (EBD) to provide the best care to their patients, whether it be through scaling and root planing, caries prevention, or patient education. This book is intended as a textbook for dental hygienists to learn the importance of EBD in the practice of dental hygiene as well as how to implement EBD practices and share EBD findings among office staff. As the dental knowledge base evolves and scientific discoveries are made, dental hygienists must understand how to seek out and evaluate findings and, if appropriate, apply them in their clinical practice, and this book provides all the necessary tools to do just that.

Contents
Chapter 01. Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry
Chapter 02. Study Design, Levels of Evidence, and Systematic Reviews
Chapter 03. Literature Searching
Chapter 04. Online Resources for Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 05. Critical Appraisal and Evidence Summaries
Chapter 06. Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations and Guidelines
Chapter 07. Introduction to Statistics
Chapter 08. Evidence-Based Dentistry in the Practice of Dental Hygiene
Chapter 09. Use of Evidence-Based Dentistry in Dental Public Health
Chapter 10. Current Evidence for Caries Preventive Strategies
Chapter 11. Current Evidence on Community Water Fluoridation
Chapter 12. Application of Evidence-Based Dentistry to Periodontal Diseases
Chapter 13. Evidence-Based Approaches to Screening for Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Chapter 14. Current Evidence on Antiresorptive Agent-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Contributors
James D. Bader • Joseph Matthews • Patricia F. Anderson • Mark MacEachern • Debora C. Matthews • Julie Frantsve-Hawley • Elliot Abt • Jane Gillette • Harold A. Henson • Robert Weyant • Hope Saltmarsh • Richard Jackson • Domenick Zero • Frances Kim • Robyn Olson • John Gunsolley • Joan Pellegrini • Scott L. Tomar • James J. Zahrowski