Gather
Ask about past disease, diet, oral care and relevant health factors.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Child caries-risk assessment
Identify information used in a child’s caries-risk assessment.
Your practical station
An examiner presents a child’s oral history. Identify disease indicators, protective factors and further information needed before suggesting a prevention plan.
Recognise and interpret
Risk assessment considers disease indicators, protective factors and relevant behavioural, medical and social context.
Assess
Record clinical findings using appropriate age-specific criteria.
Plan
Agree a personalised preventive and review plan with the treating team.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Is risk fixed permanently?
No. It can change and needs reassessment.
02 / Does one risk factor establish the full assessment?
No. Consider the combined information.
03 / Why ask about access and routines?
Practical circumstances influence prevention and care.
04 / Is prevention limited to treatment of existing cavities?
No. It also aims to reduce future disease.