Open AccessCaries Management by Risk Assessment vs. Traditional Preventive Strategies: Effect on Oral Health Behaviors and Caries Diagnoses: A Retrospective Case‐Control Observational Design
Author(s) -
Kriegler Krista,
Blue Christine M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4751
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , medical diagnosis , oral health , retrospective cohort study , risk assessment , oral health care , intensive care medicine , dentistry , family medicine , pathology , computer security , computer science
Results showed patients who had undergone Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) had statistically significant lower plaque scores and improved their oral self‐care behaviors. This study supports existing evidence that the use of caries management by risk assessment appears to offer a preventive approach to oral health care delivery.