When would you depart from the approach in Is Your Toothpaste Harming Your Patients' Restorations??

DentalReach Practice Perspective:

A recent study evaluated the effects of different types of toothpaste on the surface wear of dental substrates and restorative materials, shedding light. A defensible application begins with diagnosis and baseline risk, then compares benefit, harm, alternatives, patient preference and maintenance burden.

DentalReach Evidence Review:

Applicability depends on whether the patient, intervention, comparator, outcome and care environment match the evidence.

DentalReach Critical Appraisal:

Consent should explain meaningful benefit, uncertainty, alternatives, maintenance and the likely result of deferring care, without promotional framing.