Clinical Challenges IV Clinical Literature Searching for the general dentist

You've (almost) made it - we've come a long way! This module will help refine your searching and appraisal skills to get you ready for practice.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Retrieve and utilize evidence to solve problems and think critically about patient care

Searching

Evaluating

Manage information responsibly and with the understanding that dentists are inherently viewed as authorities and have great influence on patients and other health care professionals
Participate in the broader conversation at an appropriate level, such as discussing treatment options and concerns with patients, consulting literature, contributing to scholarship, etc.
Develop a critical view of the dental literature

Links to an external site.This tutorial (30 minutes) will guide you through refining PICO questions, search skills, and appraisal and evaluation.
Bring your questions to class, or submit them in the tutorial.

Where to start? The Dentistry Research Guide is a good place.

Files & Handouts:

Search document - a resource to help you organize your searches
Database chart - a spreadsheet that you can download and fill out during dental school and develop as a resource for yourself. I've started it off, but you can add and delete things that are useful to you.
Critical thinking & literature searching study guide - a very condensed evidence based dentistry resource.
ADA Library handout for when you graduate! Seriously, bookmark the ADA Library.

If you've been searching for more than 15 minutes and things aren't getting better, ask for help!

Here's how you can submit a question: