Caries Risk Assessment

Question 1

what si caries risk

Answer 1

caries risk is defined as the probability of an individual developing at least a certain num carious lesions rescuing given stage of disease progress during sp time
expo status stable

Question 2

why caries risk imp

Answer 2

caries treated and prevented when possible
id risk factors
risk assess on going - life long - re assess and recall

Question 3

what are some approaches to caries prevention

Answer 3

population based approach - water fluoridation, child smile

individual - targeted prevention

Question 4

what are 3 evidence based indicators that a child is likely to develop new dental caries are

Answer 4

deprivation
existing dental caries
the clinical intuition

Question 5

what are the age groups that are at risk

Answer 5

child - occlusal surface
adolescent - approximal surfaces
elderly - root surface

Question 6

what is imp about taking histories and risk

Answer 6

medications that cause dry mouth (antidepressants)
systemic disease (sjorgens)
disabilities

Question 7

what is imp about social history as a risk

Answer 7

DEPCAT scores
education 
financial 
age
address
asmoker

Question 8

what si imp about dental history when at risk

Answer 8

how often fillings required
oral hygiene procedures
diet

Question 9

what is the sinless and loe plaque index

Answer 9

0 - no plaque visible
1- plaque visible on probe
2- plaque seen with naked eye
3 - plaque all around tooth

Question 10

how is plaque noted

Answer 10

disclose 
demo relationship between biofilm and caries 
tooth brush tech
interdental aids
topical fluoride plaque chart

Question 11

what are the means of fluoride delivery population approaches

Answer 11

water
salt
milk
tablets

Question 12

what are the means of fluoride delivery dental surgery approaches

Answer 12

vanishes

slow release divices

Question 13

what are the means of fluoride delivery home approaches

Answer 13

brushing
tablets
mouth rinse

Question 14

adult toothpaste ppm F

Answer 14

1450

Question 15

how to use fluoride tooth paste

Answer 15

brush 2X daily
brush last thing t night
spit no rinse
children supervised

Question 16

what is professional applied fluoride

Answer 16

F tarnish duraphat
22,600 ppmF
applied twice a year for higher risk

Question 17

diet and carers prevntion

Answer 17

diet diaries
recall - memory
prospective diet diaries

Question 18

whats dietary advice given to care risk

Answer 18

reduce frwuency saga intake
avoid sugar sacks between meals
avoid sugar coning diners
avoid sticky sugar food

Question 19

where some pretties of saliva

Answer 19

maintain sueprstaration of calcium ad phos to HA

oral/ food clearance

antimicrobial P and glycoP

salivary alpha amylase aids food clear

buffer

lurbication

dilution of acid in biofilm

Question 20

wha is normal unsitm and tim saliva flow

Answer 20

unstim - 0.3 ml/min

stim - 1.5 ml/mi

Question 21

what is dry mouth ti and units

Answer 21

unstim - less 0.1 ml/min

stim - less 0.5-0.7 ml/min

Question 22

saliva and caries

Answer 22

avoid sugar drinks
avoid biter sweets
sugar free gum is good

Question 23

high risk caries pt has what microbio

Answer 23

load lacoballi and s mutans

Question 24

what is the big 4 for chair side prevtnio

Answer 24

brushing advice
diet advice
topical fluorides
fissure sealants