Caries risk assessment

Question 1

Give me the list to identify if an individual is to be classified standard risk?

Answer 1

• Early un-cavitated lesions: No early signs of tooth decay, there will be no actual cavities at this stage.
• Cavitated primary or secondary lesions: No cavities, or any restorations looking like it’s deteriorating (any sort of degradations to any restorations).
• Factors increasing caries risk: Nothing making cavities more likely.

Question 2

Give me the factors to classify an individual as increased risk/giving concern?

Answer 2

• 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.

Question 3

What are the different caries risk factors?

Answer 3

• 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.

Question 4

For a standard risk of less than 3 years child what should be noted?

Answer 4

at least 1000ppm Fluoride paste.