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CONCLUSION
In order for healthcare practitioners to offer the best possible care for
their patients they need to practise in an evidence based manner. This
involves the development of skills that will enable the practitioner 
to find and assess emerging information relevant to his particular 
clinical practice. These skills include forming appropriate questions,
searching the literature, appraisal of research papers and the imple-
mentation of the findings into everyday practice. This is an ongoing
process which will ensure that patients receive the most up-to-date
effective care.
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Page numbers in italics refer to figures and
those in bold to tables.
abscesses 88
absorbent plaques 23
absorbent systems 23
abutment teeth
elective endodontics 91
root filled 92
access cavities, endodontic 56–62
design 57, 58–9
objectives 56–8
preparation form 58
removal of infected dentine 58–9
technique 59–62
acrylic resins, temporary crowns 137–8
adhesives
amalgam restorations 44–5
indirect restorations 146–7
adrenaline 24, 142
aesthetics
adhesive restorations 146–7
restoration materials 131–3
air abrasion, caries removal 36
air-jets 23
airway protection 6–7, 52
alloys
endodontic instruments 63–4
intraradicular posts 99
amalgam dowel core (Nayyar core) 48, 95,
115
amalgam inserts (amalgapins) 45, 46
amalgam marginal angle (AMA) 31
amalgam restorations
alternative materials 110
bonding systems 44–5
core 113, 114–15
pulp protection 38–9, 40, 41
root-filled teeth 94, 95
supplementary retention 46, 47–8
amelodentinal junction, caries removal
29–30
analgesia, selective 54
ankylosis, dentoalveolar 86
anterior determinants 10
anterior guidance 10
anticipation 6
antisialogogues 24
apex locators, electronic 67
apical constriction 70
apical disease see periapical disease
apical foramen 70
apical preparation 70–2
apical seat (apical box) 71
apical taper 71
appraisal, research literature 167–70
Appraisal of Guidelines Research and
Evaluation (AGREE) instrument 170
articulating paper 8
aspirators 22
astringent solutions 24
attrition bias 169
avulsion, tooth 83
bacteria
cariogenesis 15, 18
internal root resorption and 85
microleakage and 37
pulpal ingress 51
balanced force technique 72
balancing side 9
bases, cavity 37, 39–40, 41
bevelled shoulder margin 123, 125
biases 168, 169
bis-acrylate temporary crowns 138
bitewing radiographs, caries diagnosis
16–17
Black, G.V. 27
classification of carious lesions 28
placement of margins 31