Literature Review Seminar IV

This seminar includes the review, critical evaluation and discussion of prosthodontic classic and current literature. The intent of the comprehensive literature review is to help students/residents develop and comprehend an evidence-based approach to oral health care and patient management with a focus on prosthodontic procedures. The evidence- based approach integrates a contemporary and classical scientific foundation into patient care concepts. The review will be considered a critical literature evaluation where students/residents will develop an ability to evaluate the scientific quality of the evidence. Each topic (fixed prosthodontics 1 and 2), partial removable prosthodontics, complete removable prosthodontics, biomaterials and occlusion) will be assigned once every 3-year cycle. Prior to seminars, one student/ resident will be responsible for collecting and updating the articles’ list with the Program Director or assigned faculty member. Then the student/ resident will distribute the articles to all students/residents for review and summary (“bullet” abstracts or take-home message) of select literature. 1-4 Credit Hours