<![CDATA[Measures of caries control involve identifying the disease process and the risk factors; this is achieved byfirst performing a caries risk assessment for the patient in order to identify his/her risk factors for cariesdevelopment. With a better understanding of the caries process, there comes a change in operative dentistry.Although there is considerable variability between dentists, there is more emphasis on preventive dentistrythan ever before. The shift in emphasis appears to be occurring in dental schools in which curriculum andpractical skills are focused more on caries risk assessment, modern management of the caries disease. Thispaper reviews about the various caries risk assessment approaches and models and stresses on the need fora risk assessment based approach.]]>
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