Formulating the Research Question, Conducting the Investigation and Publishing the Results

The dental profession's demand for evidenced based research now appropriately, exists. Whether it is materials, equipment, or techniques, the dental professional wants a careful, independent and unbiased examination and comparative analysis of clinical options. This is how it should be in order to provide optimum, state-of-the-art dental services to our patients. All of us can recall instances of touted dental materials or techniques that failed to deliver the expected or promoted result. Intuitive expectations have often led us to be disappointed.