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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Chairside diet assessment of caries risk
1Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, N-335 Dental Science Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1010, USA. teresa-marshall@uiowa.edu
Background:
A dietary habit assessment should be an integral component of oral health care. The author outlines strategies that oral health care professionals can use to assess dietary habits associated with caries risk and to develop dietary recommendations.
Conclusion:
A caries risk assessment tool can be used to identify dietary habits that may contribute to caries risk.
Practical Implications:
The caries risk assessment tool can provide structure for evaluating patients' dietary habits and food choices and helping oral care health professionals provide preventive dietary recommendations.
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