EBD spotlight: Strategies to teach evidence-based dentistry

are five steps of evidence-based practice which include: ask (formulating questions), acquire (searching for the best evidence), appraise (critically appraising the evidence), apply (using the evidence in clinical practice) and assess (evaluating this). 1 These steps intersect with knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours demonstrating competence in evidence-based practice.There is a need for all healthcare practitioners to understand the principles of evidence-based practice however its most effective teaching methods are unclear.