Pares-Ballasco JG, Campos-Hermoza GA, Evaristo-Chiyong T

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Dear Editor,
What should we do when we encounter a measurement instrument that is correctly validated and useful in Dentistry, but was developed in a country with a culture and language different from Peru? This situation poses a significant challenge for researchers, since translation and cultural adaptation can be complex and require careful consideration" researchers, as translation and cultural adaptation can be complex and require careful consideration. In some cases, the apparent solution of creating a new instrument can result in an indiscriminate development of instruments, which negatively affects the efficiency and optimization of resources, as well as the comparability of results, maintenance of metric characteristics and the synthesis of evidence. This problem raises fundamental questions that require discussion within the dental community. Therefore, the purpose of this letter to the editor is to identify the challenges and benefits associated with conducting studies on translation and cultural adaptation of measurement instruments in this field.

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