Title: Identify risk factors for caries.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Examining Preventive Dentistry and Nutrition

Identification should include the use of caries risk assessment, such as

- dietary analysis
- bacterial analysis
- systemic diseases
- water fluoridation
- eating disorders.

Process/Skill Questions

- How does one effectively analyze dietary components?
- How does caries risk assessment relate to rate of decay?
- What is meant by carcinogenicity?
- What bacteria is most commonly associated with caries?
- What is the minimal water fluoridation effective for the reduction of dental caries?
- How does one use caries risk assessment to develop a comprehensive plan to treat the disease of caries?