TRENDS IN PREVENTIVE CARE: CARIES RISK ASSESSMENT AND INDICATIONS FOR SEALANTS

2000 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 8S-12S ◽  
Author(s):  
JILL RETHMAN
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Preventive Care ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

Why Do You Need to Use a Caries Risk Assessment Protocol to Provide an Effective Caries Preventive Regime?

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Afuakwah ◽  
Richard Welbury
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Preventive Care ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Status ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
The Impact

Background Clinical guidelines recommend an individual is given a caries risk status based on analysis of defined clinical and social criteria before implementing a tailored preventive plan. Aims Improve documentation of caries risk assessment (CRA) in a general dental practice setting, using a systems-based approach to quality improvement methods. Investigate the impact of quality improvement efforts on subsequent design and delivery of preventive care. Identify barriers to delivery of CRA and provision of preventive care. Design Data for patients aged 0–16 years was collected over two cycles using standard audit methodology. The first cycle was a retrospective analysis (n=400) using random sampling. The second cycle a prospective analysis (n=513) using consecutive sampling over a 15-week period. Five staff meetings with feedback occurred between cycles. Results In cycle one, no specific CRA system was identified. CRA status was not stated widely, risk factors were not analysed and there was variation with respect to the prescription and delivery of preventive strategies. These discrepancies were demonstrable for all four participating dentists and at all ages. In cycle two, 100% recorded CRA. All risk factors were analysed and individual caries risk was correctly annotated. There was 100% compliance with the protocol for preventive plans. Conclusions The use of CRA improved documentation of caries risk status. This has improved subsequent prescription of age specific evidence-based preventive care appropriate to the risk status of that individual. Barriers were identified to the delivery of CRA and the provision of comprehensive preventive care by the dentists and other healthcare professionals.

Caries Risk Assessment At Dental Students and its Association with Caries Experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 223-225
Author(s):  
Catalina Iulia Saveanu ◽  
◽  
Lucia Barlean ◽  
Vlad Danila ◽  
Iulia Roxana Ionescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment

Exploring the contributions of components of caries risk assessment guidelines

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Bader ◽  
Nancy A. Perrin ◽  
Gerardo Maupom ◽  
William A. Rush ◽  
Brad D. Rindal
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment ◽  
Assessment Guidelines

scholarly journals Caries risk assessment in school children using a reduced Cariogram model without saliva tests

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnel Hänsel Petersson ◽  
Per-Erik Isberg ◽  
Svante Twetman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
School Children ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Risk Assessment
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