Question 60 · LDEK · Epidemiology and risk assessment
Indicate the true statements concerning caries risk:
1) if the risk of caries in a child of 3 years is high it will be equally high at 6 years;
2) time of the colonization of a child's oral cavity with bacteria does not affect the risk of ECC;
3) the younger the child with caries, the higher the risk of caries;
4) age of a child with an onset of caries does not affect the level of caries risk;
5) composite and compomer materials may only be used in children with moderate caries risk.
The correct answer is:
2) time of the colonization of a child's oral cavity with bacteria does not affect the risk of ECC;
3) the younger the child with caries, the higher the risk of caries;
4) age of a child with an onset of caries does not affect the level of caries risk;
5) composite and compomer materials may only be used in children with moderate caries risk.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3,5.
- B. 1,2,4.
- C. 3,5.
- D. 1,3.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Past caries experience is the strongest predictor of future caries; consider how the age of onset affects risk.
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