(7108) JADA Focus: Assessing Literature and Clinical Guideline Development

Clinical practice guidelines can feel dense and complex, yet they increasingly shape day-to-day decision-making in dental care. This session provides clinicians with a practical framework for understanding how guidelines are developed, evidence is evaluated and synthesized, and recommendations are formulated. Participants will gain insight into the systematic processes underlying guideline development, including how literature is assessed and translated into clinical recommendations. The session will also introduce ADA’s Living Guidelines model, an evolving approach to deliver timely updates and actionable recommendations as new evidence emerges. By demystifying the structure and evolution of modern guidelines, this session equips practitioners to apply the latest evidence to practice.