Private Practice David L. Rothman DDS PC Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine
We think we know about pediatric dentistry and the validity of our treatment? You can be either a new grad or a seasoned professional who has kept up on trends in pediatric dentistry but is what you learned really "scientific" or perhaps "mythical"? Is there a control that was investigated to what you're doing? Are you benefiting the patient? Are you following the tenets of evidence based medicine? Have you considered the Cochrane reviews? For years, we have practiced and spread myths that we learned in dental school and our residencies without truly analyzing the research and the common sense of the things we do on a daily basis. We’ll be evaluating how we read and evaluate research, the purpose of guidelines, the role of influencers and KOLs and take aim at a few of the most common myths that are being promulgated today. You may be surprised at what you'll learn about what we do everyday!
This presentation will be offered at 2:10pm during the Early Career Dentist Course.
Learning Objectives:
Review and evaluate research for validity and quality by learning to be skeptical and questioning
Apply evidence based medicine and dentistry to daily clinical practice
Improve patient outcomes by investigating some highly lauded procedures which have little or no validity