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What if I don’t know the answer to questions about the patient’s family or snack habits – should I leave that part of a Caries Risk Assessment blank?

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What if I don’t know the answer to questions about the patient’s family or snack habits – should I leave that part of a Caries Risk Assessment blank?

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This is important information to calculate the risk score for this age group, so you will need to obtain this information from the patient or parent or guardian during the exam. The question about snacks between meals is one of the required fields to complete the Risk Assessment.