(2004-06) Leles, Cláudio Rodrigues; Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias
A critical problem in the decision making process for dental prosthodontic treatment is the lack of reliable clinical parameters.
This review discusses the limits of traditional normative treatment and presents guidelines for clinical decision making. There
is a need to incorporate a sociodental approach to help determine patient’s needs. Adoption of the evidence-based clinical
practice model is also needed to assure safe and effective clinical practice in prosthetic dentistry.