Caries risk assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Give me the list to identify if an individual is to be classified standard risk?
A
- No early uncavitated lesions
- No cavitated primary or secondary carious lesions.
- No factors that increase caries risk.
2
Q
Give me the factors to classify an individual as increased risk/giving concern?
A
- Two or more early uncavitated lesions.
- One or more cavitated primary or secondary carious lesions.
- Presence of at least one factor that may increase caries risk.
3
Q
What are the different caries risk factors?
A
- Evidence of early/cavitated carious lesions.
- Developmental or acquired enamel defects.
- inadequate or impaired protection by saliva.
- Poor oral hygiene
- suboptimal fluoride exposures.
- evidence of poor dietary habits - >4 sugar intakes.
- Poor social history/socioeconomic status.
- Medically compromised/physical disability.
4
Q
For a standard risk of less than 3 years child what should be noted?
A
at least 1000ppm Fluoride paste.