Question 317 · LDEK · Epidemiology and risk assessment
High risk of caries in a 7-year-old boy can be assessed due to:
1) active carious lesions observed in mother/legal guardian;
2) the child is in need of special pediatric care (radiotherapy);
3) radiotherapy induced xerostomia;
4) carious spots observed on the labial surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth;
5) patient is using orthodontic braces.
2) the child is in need of special pediatric care (radiotherapy);
3) radiotherapy induced xerostomia;
4) carious spots observed on the labial surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth;
5) patient is using orthodontic braces.
- A. all of the above.
- B. 1,2,3,4.
- C. 2,3,4,5.
- D. 2,3,5.
- E. 3,4.
Hint
Go through a caries risk assessment form: family, medical, salivary, clinical and appliance-related factors all count.
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