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Caries Risk Assessment

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For most dental practices, dental caries risk assessments are important references for dental providers. They provide additional context for the urgency of a patient’s dental pain/issue. The work group suggests conveying dental caries risk assessments in the Problem Section of the CCDA. Below are examples of dental or periodontal risk identification in a dental record:

• Low
• Elevated Risk

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