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Amir Azarpazhooh, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor, Endodontics and Dental Public health, faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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Lisiane Susin, D.D.S.
Assistant Director Endodontics
Georgia Regents University
Dentists spend most of their time administering treatments to their patients. Many of the clinical questions that arise in clinical practice have to do with the effectiveness of treatments or interventions. This presentation will explain how to use a research report to inform clinical decisions pertaining to questions of therapy. It will introduce and describe the basic concepts for understanding randomized controlled trials, and how to critically appraise the validity, reliability and applicability of such studies.