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Practice Worksheet B: Identifying Study Designs and Level of Evidence

There is a folder containing 10 articles on the Blackboard site. Review each article and answer the following questions.

1. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #1 “Sedation versus general anesthesia for provision of dental treatment in under 18 year olds (Review)” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence.

(Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

2. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #2 “Randomized Trial on Fluorides and Sealants for Fissure Caries Prevention” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

3. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #3 “Novel Anticaries and Remineralizing Agents : Prospects for the Future” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

4. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #4 “Effects of Xylitol Wipes on Cariogenic Bacteria and Caries in Young Children” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

5. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #5 “Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate:a remineralizing agent of enamel” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

6. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #6 “Effect of strontium in combination with fluoride on enamel remineralisation in vitro” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

7. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #7 “Salivary proteins as a biomarker for dental caries - A systematic review” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

8. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #8 “Buccal Bifurcation Cyst in a 7-Year-Old: Surgical Management and 14-Month Follow-Up? appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

9. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #9 “Caries Increment Among Army Personnel: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)

10. (0.5 POINTS) Is Article #10 “A case-control study of determinants for high and low dental caries prevalence in Nevada youth” appropriate to use for evidence-based decision making?

, because it is a with level of evidence (Fill in Yes or No) (Fill in the study design) (Fill in High, medium, low, No)