Caries Management

Question 1

What are patient level caries risk factors

Answer 1

• Head and neck radiation
• Dry mouth
• Inadequate hygiene
• Deficient exposure to fluoride
• High frequency of sugar intake

Question 2

What describes low risk status?

Answer 2

Lack of any high caries risk factor and other risk factors are within “Safe” ranges (sugary snacks, hygiene, fluoride exposure)

Question 3

What described moderate risk status?

Answer 3

Stage where the individual is not deemed to be definitely at Low risk or definitely at high risk of developing new caries lesions or of lesion progression

Question 4

What describes high risk status?

Answer 4

Presence of any of the high risk facotrs or caregivers with very high caries experience or where the level of several of the lower risk factors that suggests a combo likely to lead to a high risk status

Question 5

Lesion detection

Answer 5

Implies an objective method of determining whether or not caries disease is present
(visual and radiographic evidence)

Question 6

Lesion assessment

Answer 6

Which aims to characterize or monitor a lesion once it has been detected

Question 7

What are intraoral level caries risk factors?

Answer 7

• Hyposalivated/Gross indicators of dry mouth
• PUFA (Exposed pulp, ulceration, fistula, abscess)- dental sepsis
• Thick plaque
• Caries experience
• Exposed root surfaces

Question 8

Relationship between presence of plaque and caries risk is complex because it depends on the

Answer 8

presence of cariogenic bacterial species

Question 9

Restoration margins are susceptible to

Answer 9

recurrent decay

Question 10

Dentin demineralizes at what pH?

Answer 10

6.5