DENH 625 Evidence-Based Decision Making in Dentistry
This course provides the advanced dental therapy practitioner with tools to critically identify and evaluate quality research needed inform evidence-based practice decisions. Topics addressed include research methods, research question development, ethics, and epidemiology. Emphasis is placed on incorporating research and evidence-based data into diagnostic decisions, patient care, and patient education.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Science: Advanced Dental Therapy program.
Special information
3 Graduate credits
Effective May 3, 2023 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Define evidence-based decision making and its purpose in dentistry
- Explain legal and ethical concepts in research
- Critically evaluate research designs and methods for strengths and limitations
- Evaluate epidemiological concepts and data for clinical dental practice
- Apply evidence-based decision making to a dental therapy clinical care problem