RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Chowdary, V A1 - Padmavathi, K T1 - How to Read a Paper - The Basics of Evidence - Based Dentistry YR - 2011/7/1 JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent SP - 74 OP - 77 VO - 9 IS - 17 UL - https://journals.lww.com/aphd/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2011;volume=9;issue=17;spage=74;epage=77;aulast=Chowdary;t=5 N2 - This article is intended for anyone, whether medically qualified or not, who wishes to find their way into the medical literature, assess the scientific validity and practical relevance of the articles and where appropriate, put the results into practice. These skills constitute the basics of evidence - based dentistry. I believe that the science of finding, evaluating and implementing the results of dental research can and often does, make patient care objective, more logical and more cost effective. ER -