This document provides information on dental caries risk assessment for patients of different ages. It defines caries risk assessment and outlines factors used to determine risk levels, including biological, protective, and clinical findings. Risk levels are low, moderate, and high. The document presents caries risk assessment forms and corresponding diagnostic and treatment protocols for different age groups from 0-3 years old, 0-5 years old, and 6 years and older. The protocols aim to decrease bacteria, increase remineralization, reduce future caries risk, and continually monitor patient status. The recommendations are that caries risk assessment should be routine for new and periodic exams and clinical management protocols provide criteria for determining appropriate care based on age, risk level, and

1. Caries Risk
Assessment
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2. Definition Of Caries Risk
– Assessment It is a qualitative and quantitative procedure to predict future
caries development and introduce appropriate measures before the
clinical onset of irreversible lesions of the disease

4. Caries-risk Assessment Form for 0-3 Year Olds

5. Factors High Risk Low Risk
Biological
- Mother/ primary caregiver has active cavities
- Parent caregiver has low socioeconomic status
- Child has >3 between meal sugar- containing snacks or beverages per day
- Child is put to bed with a bottle containing natural or added sugar
- Child has special health care needs
- Child is a recent Immigrant
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Protective
- Child receives optimally- fluoridated drinking Water or fluoride supplements
- Child has teeth brushed daily with fluoridated toothpaste
- Child receives topical fluoride from health professional
- Child has dental home/regular dental care
YES
YES
YES
YES
Clinical Findings
- Child has white spot lesions or enamel defects
- Child has visible cavities or fillings
- Child has plaque on teeth
YES
YES
YES

6. Risk Category Diagnostics Interventions
Fluoride Diet
Restorative
Low risk - Recall every 6 to12 months
- Baseline MS
Twice daily brushing Counseling Surveillance
Moderate risk parent engaged - Recall every 6 months
- Baseline MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 6
months
Counseling Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
Moderate risk parent not engaged - Recall every 6 months
- Baseline MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Professional topical
treatment every 6
months
Counseling with
limited expectation
Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
High risk parent engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Baseline and follow up MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 3
months
Counseling - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restore cavitated
lesions with ITR or
definitive
restorations
High risk parent not engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Baseline and follow up MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Professional topical
treatment every 3
months
Counseling with
limited expectation
- Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restore cavitated
lesions with ITR or
definitive

7. Caries-risk Assessment Form for 0-5 Year Old

8. Factors High Risk Moderate Risk Low Risk
Biological
- Mother/ primary caregiver has active cavities
- Parent caregiver has low socioeconomic status
- Child has >3 between meal sugar- containing snacks or beverages per
day
- Child is put to bed with a bottle containing natural or added sugar
- Child has special health care needs
- Child is a recent Immigrant
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Protective
- Child receives optimally- fluoridated drinking Water or fluoride
supplements
- Child has teeth brushed daily with fluoridated toothpaste
- Child receives topical fluoride from health professional
- Child has dental home/regular dental care
YES
YES
YES
YES
Clinical Findings
- Child has >1 decayed missing filled surfaces
- Child has active white spot lesions or enamel! detects
- Child has elevated mutans streptococci levels
- Child has plaque on teeth
YES
YES
YES
YES

9. Risk Category Diagnostics Interventions
Fluoride Diet Sealants
Restorative
Low risk - Recall every 6 to 12 months
- Radiographs every 12 to 24
months
- Baseline MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
NO YES Surveillance
Moderate risk
parent engaged
- Recall every 6 months
- Radiographs every 6 to 12
months
- Baseline MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 6 months
Counseling YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
Moderate risk parent not
engaged
- Recall every 6 months
- Radiographs every 6 to 12
months
- Baseline MS
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Professional topical
treatment every 6 months
Counseling with
limited expectation
YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
High risk parent engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Radiographs every 6 months
- Baseline MS and follow up
- Brushing with 0.5 percent
fluoride
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 3 months
- Counseling YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
High risk parent not engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Radiographs every 6 months
- Baseline MS and follow up
- Brushing with 0.5 percent
fluoride
- Professional topical
treatment every 3 months
- Counseling with
limited
expectation
YES - Restore Incipient.
cavitated, or enlarging
lesions

10. Caries-risk Assessment Form for ≥6 Years Old

11. Factors High Risk Moderate Risk Low Risk
Biological
- Patient is of low socioeconomic status
- Patient has >3 between meal sugar- containing snacks or beverages per
day
- Patient has special health care needs
- Patient is a recent immigrant
YES
YES
YES
YES
Protective
- Patient receives optimally fluoridated drinking water
- Patient brushes teeth daily with fluoridated toothpaste
- Patient receives topical fluoride from health professional
- Additional home measures ( xylitol , MI paste, antimicrobial)
- Patient has dental home regular dental care
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Clinical Findings
- Patient has >1 Interproximal lesions
- Patient has active white spot lesions or enamel defects
- Patient has low salivary flow
- Patient has defective restorations
- Patient wearing an intraoral appliance
YES
YES
YES
YES

12. Risk Category Diagnostics Interventions
Fluoride Diet Sealants
Restorative
Low risk - Recall every 6 to 12 months
- Radiographs every 12 to 24
months
Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
NO YES Surveillance
Moderate risk
parent engaged
- Recall every 6 months
- Radiographs every 6 to 12
months
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 6 months
Counseling YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
Moderate risk parent not
engaged
- Recall every 6 months
- Radiographs every 6 to 12
months
- Twice daily brushing with
fluoridated toothpaste
- Professional topical
treatment every 6 months
Counseling with
limited expectation
YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
High risk parent engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Radiographs every 6 months
- Brushing with 0.5 percent
fluoride
- Fluoride supplements
- Professional topical
treatment every 3 months
- Counseling
- Xylitol
YES - Active surveillance of
incipient lesions
- Restoration of
cavitated or enlarging
lesions
High risk parent not engaged - Recall every 3 months
- Radiographs every 6 months
- Brushing with 0.5 percent
fluoride
- Professional topical
treatment every 3 months
- Counseling with
limited
expectation
- Xylitol
YES - Restore Incipient.
cavitated, or enlarging
lesions

13. Protocol
a. Decrease bacteria levels that cause caries
b. Increase the repair (remineralization) process Reduce the risk of future dental
caries
c. reduce the risk of future dental caries
d. Continually monitor patient status and progress

14. Recommendations
1. Dental caries-risk assessment based on a child’s age , biological factors,
protective factors, and clinical findings, should be a routine component of
new and periodic examinations by oral health and medical providers.
2. Clinical management protocols, based on a child’s age, caries risk, and level of
patient/parent cooperation, provide health providers with criteria and protocols
for determining the types and frequency of diagnostic, preventive, and restorative
care for patient specific management of dental caries.

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