Caries Risk Assessment

Dental caries are a legitimate threat to your oral health.  You might have dental caries and not know it.  You might also be at a heightened risk for dental caries yet not be aware of that risk.  Our Miami dentist, Dr. Alvarez, will perform a comprehensive assessment of your risk for dental caries.  Aside from performing the risk assessment, we will also provide risk management strategies to help you prevent the formation of dental caries in your mouth.

The timely and accurate identification of risk factors for dental caries is important as it helps prevent the subsequent formation of caries in the years and decades ahead.  Your caries risk assessment is a preventative action that thwarts the development of caries before they actually form, ultimately preventing dental decay and subsequent procedures.  There are three dental caries risk categories ranging from low to moderate and high. 

Once your risk assessment is performed, the dentist will provide guidance in terms of how you can prevent the formation of dental caries ranging from increasing the frequency of your dental checkups and cleanings to the use of dental sealants and incorporating fluoride supplements.  Though dental caries risk assessments are typically performed at each child’s dental checkup, adults who have teeth that have not developed caries can also benefit from the assessment.