Abstract
The aim of this article is to present a practical caries risk assessment procedure and form for patients who are age 6 through adult. The content of the form and the procedures have been validated by outcomes research after several years of experience using the factors and indicators that are included.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Cariostatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Dental Caries / microbiology
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Dental Caries / physiopathology
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Dental Caries / prevention & control*
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Dental Caries Susceptibility
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Dental Restoration, Permanent
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Dentist-Patient Relations
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Disease Progression
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Health Education, Dental
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Humans
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Oral Hygiene
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Patient Education as Topic
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors
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Saliva / physiology