Risk Assessment

Question 1

what are the factors necessary for caries?

Answer 1

tooth, bacteria, substrate and time

Question 2

what are the general risk factors?

Answer 2

social and general health

Question 3

what are the local risk factors

Answer 3

oral hygiene, diet, fluoride experience, past caries experience, orthodontic treatment

Question 4

what are the 7 elements of caries risk?

Answer 4

clinical evidence, dietary habits, social history, fluoride use, plaque control, saliva, medical history

Question 5

what clinical evidence has high caries risk associated?

Answer 5

dmft/DMFT > 5
caries in 6s at 6yrs 
3 years caries increment > 3
orthodontics
prosthodontics

Question 6

what dietary habits has high caries risk associated?

Answer 6

> 3 sugar intakes, high frequency, highly processed/refined carbohydrates (sucrose>glucose), lactose in early years

Question 7

what salivary factors are important in caries risk

Answer 7

amount, flow, buffering capacity, pH, viscosity

Question 8

what is the typical high caries risk child

Answer 8

mother has no further education, poor dental attender, single parent family, low social class, unemployed
poor health and sugar based medications

Question 9

what is the high risk caries adult

Answer 9

education level, not regular attender, social difficulties, sweet tooth, sugar containing/saliva affecting meds, root caries, secondary caries

Question 10

what are the 8 elements of preventive programme

Answer 10

radiographs, toothbrushing instruction, strength of F, F varnish, F supplementation, diet advice, fissure sealnts, sugar free medicine