Caries Risk Assessment - An Overview

Bapitha R.*
Dr. Bapitha's Dental Care, Thiruvaiyaru, Tamilnadu, India.
Periodicity:July - December'2025

Abstract

Dental caries remains a serious public health concern worldwide. Traditional caries management approaches often rely on a one-size-fits-all strategy, neglecting individual variation in risk factors. This research presents a comprehensive Caries Risk Assessment (CRA) framework, integrating clinical, microbiological, dietary, and socio-behavioural parameters to predict an individual's likelihood of developing caries. CRA is the critical part of dental caries management and should be considered a standard of care and included as part of the dental examination.

Keywords

Dental Caries, Caries Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Assessment Tools, Caries Risk Management.

How to Cite this Article?

Bapitha, R. (2025). Caries Risk Assessment - An Overview. Journal of the Indian Dental Association Tamil Nadu, 16(1), 37-45.

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