Bias in Dental Research / Dentistry.

ABSTRACT

Bias is an inevitable part of study designs. Despite best efforts of research, scholars and authors biases are bound to occur in research methodology. The aim of this review article is to acquaint the dental authors with various types of bias and methods to reduce these in dental research. To understand the basics of different biases in dental research is hence essential to keep it to minimum in any research for the effectiveness of the study.