Oral Health and Dental Management

Doctor, my tooth is broken: The relevance of dental research in clinical practice

10^th Dentists and Prosthodontics Annual Meeting

June 27-28, 2016 New Orleans Louisiana, USA

Alon Preiskel

Preiskel Prosthodontics, UK

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Dental research aims to provide objective answers for clinicians about how to best treat our patients. We produce thousands of scientific papers every year yet it is still difficult to deduce objective recommendations that will lead to predictable outcome for our patients on an individual basis. Arithmetic means and survival statistics are helpful but do not address the multi-factorial problems involved in managing a specific clinical scenario. This presentation will explore the applicability of research for use in daily dental practice. This paper will explore possible methods to narrow the dichotomy between research and practice to benefit the public we serve. Learning Objectives: To understand the limitations of applying current research methodology to treat our patients on an individual basis. To demonstrate potential avenues that dental research could develop to overcome current limitations of clinical relevance.

Biography :

Email: alon@prosthodontics.co.uk