Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (11): 1149-1153.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2018.11.001

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Twenty-five Years of Evidence-based Dentistry: From Concepts to Practice

HUA Fang1,2   

  1. 1. Center for Evidence-based Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
    2. Cochrane Oral Health, Division of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
  • Received:2018-10-22 Online:2018-11-28 Published:2018-11-23

Abstract: Since the establishment of Cochrane Oral Health Group in 1994, evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has been developed for 25 years. EBD-related concepts and methods have gradually gained recognition from dental experts and healthcare providers, and have become an integral component of dental care, education, research and policy-making. In order to help Chinese colleagues to achieve a better understanding of the essence and value of EBD, and to facilitate the further development of evidence-based dental research and practice in China, this article will briefly introduce the progress of EBD during the past 25 years and discuss its future prospect.

Key words: Evidence-based dentistry, Evidence-based practice, History of dentistry