6 © 2020 American Dental Association How to Use This Book Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) relies on personalization. Dentists work with each of their patients to make a unique treatment decision that integrates the dentist’s expertise, the patient’s needs and preferences, and the most current, clinically relevant evidence. Melding all three of these elements ensures that the identified treatment decision appropriately addresses the clinical scenario in question. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to patient care. As with EBD, there is no one way to use this book. Some may start at the very beginning and read to the very end, since each chapter builds on the one before it. Most will probably open the book when they’re in need of a handy reference, turning to the section that is most relevant to them at that time. Others will test their ability to critically appraise evidence by reading the real-world examples that are highlighted in some chapters’ call-out boxes and then go back to review sections that cover self-identified gaps in knowledge. Any strategy works. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to reading this book. Regardless of what tack you take, we hope that you find this book covers a wide breadth of EBD topics. Perusing the pages ahead should assist anyone who wants to learn about practicing EBD, teaching EBD, defining an EBD curriculum, conducting a journal/study club, or engaging in other activities that incorporate evidence into patient care. The overall goal is to provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to be an EBD all-star. Although this wealth of information is often addressed toward clinicians throughout the book, readers from all walks of the dental community can use this book to better harness the latest scientific evidence in their clinical decision-making. That’s what EBD is all about— empowering everyone to identify the best treatment for a particular clinical scenario. Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Jeff Huber, M.B.A. Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry Science Institute American Dental Association Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.