Implementing caries risk assessment and clinical interventions

Douglas A Young; John D B Featherstone

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.002

Implementing caries risk assessment and clinical interventions

Dent Clin North Am. 2010 Jul;54(3):495-505. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.002.

Authors

Douglas A Young¹, John D B Featherstone

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dental Practice, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA.

PMID: 20630192
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.002

Abstract

This article suggests a practical methodology to implement the scientific information presented in the earlier articles into clinical practice. The Caries Balance/Imbalance Model and a practical caries risk assessment procedure for patients aged 6 years through adult illustrate evidence-based treatment options. Neither the forms nor the clinical protocols are meant to imply that there is currently only one correct way that this can be achieved; they are used in this article only as examples.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Clinical Protocols / standards*
Dental Caries / diagnosis*
Dental Caries / therapy
Dental Caries Activity Tests / methods*
Evidence-Based Dentistry / methods*
Humans
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment / methods*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult