Caries Risk Assessment: Cariogram-An Insight

  • Mohit Bansal
  • Ruhee Sangha
  • Simran
  • Navdeep Kaur Walia
Keywords: Dental Caries, Risk Assessment, Cariogram

Abstract

Dental caries is a public health problem. A new interactive graphical computorised system was introducted which is belived to record the caries risk assessment in less time depending of number of factors. This paper focus on the different sectors used in cariogram and its importance in reducing the caries risk.

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Author Biographies

Mohit Bansal

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rayat Bahra Dental College & Hospital, Mohali (Punjab)

Ruhee Sangha

Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Rayat Bahra Dental College & Hospital, Mohali (Punjab)

Simran

Tutor, Department of Prosthodontics, Rayat Bahra Dental College & Hospital, Mohali (Punjab)

Navdeep Kaur Walia

Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, BJS Dental College and Hospital, Ludhaina (Punjab)

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CITATION
DOI: 10.26440/IHRJ/0305.08272
Published: 2019-08-24
How to Cite
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Mohit Bansal, Ruhee Sangha, Simran, Navdeep Kaur Walia. Caries Risk Assessment: Cariogram-An Insight. IHRJ [Internet]. 2019Aug.24 [cited 2024Mar.19];3(5):167-75. Available from: https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/272