PERIODONTAL DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT TABLE
RISK FACTORS |
PROTECTIVE FACTORS |
Physical: Examples |
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| *Gingivitis | Treatment of disease |
| *Puberty | Preventive measures to address oral effects |
| *Pregnancy | Preventive measures to address oral effects |
| Mouthbreathing | Management of mouthbreathing |
| Malpositioned or crowded teeth | Orthodontic care |
| Genetic predisposition (e.g., Down or Papillon Lefevre syndrome) | Preventive intervention to minimize effects |
| Anatomical variations (e.g., frenum) | Surgical correction |
Behavioral: Examples |
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| *Inadequate oral hygiene | Good oral hygiene |
| *Tobacco use | Tobacco use cessation |
| Birth control pills | Preventive measures to minimize effects |
Socioenvironmental: Examples |
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| *Poverty | Access to care |
| Poor family oral health | Access to care and good oral hygiene |
Disease or Treatment Related: Examples |
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| *Infectious disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS) | Treatment of disease and preventive intervention to minimize effects |
| *Medications (e.g., Dilantin) | Preventive intervention to minimize effects |
| *Unrestored or poorly restored tooth decay | Properly contoured and finished restorations |
| Metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes, hypophosphatasia) |
Treatment of disease |
| Neoplastic disease (e.g., leukemia or its treatment) | Treatment of disease and preventive intervention to minimize effects |
| Injury | Use of age-appropriate safety measures and treatment of injury |
| Nutritional deficiencies (e.g., vitamin C) | Good eating behaviors |
* Indicates an item that corresponds to American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s Caries-Risk Assessment Tool (CAT)