Question 4 · LDEK · Epidemiology and risk assessment
Which of the following is a clinical index for caries in permanent teeth during the next 5 years?
- A. presence of >1 surface with caries in the second primary molars in 5-year-olds.
- B. presence of >1 surface with caries in the second primary molars in 6-year-olds.
- C. presence of >2 surfaces with caries in the second primary molars in 5-year-olds.
- D. presence of >2 surfaces with caries in the second primary molars in 6-year-olds.
- E. presence of >2 surfaces with caries in the second primary molars in 7-year-olds.
Hint
Recall the age at which the second primary molars are assessed as a predictor and how many affected surfaces mark high risk.
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