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Valoración del riesgo de caries dental : una herramienta para la atención integral del niño
Valuation of the risk of dental caries : a tool for the comprehensive dental care of the child
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Escobar G. Valoración del riesgo de caries dental : una herramienta para la atención integral del niño. Rev Fac Odontol Univ Antioq. 2006;18(1):68-80.
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Escobar Paucar, Gloria Matilde
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ABSTRACT: This article explores the state of the art about caries risk assessment, and its importance in a contemporary preventive approach based on new concepts about the caries process. After a review of the factors proposed for the determination of individual caries risk and the progression of dental caries, an analysis about the possibilities of risk assessment and its contribution towards a comprehensive dental care for the pediatric patient is offered. RESUMEN: El artículo retoma los conceptos actuales sobre la valoración del riesgo de caries y su importancia para un enfoque preventivo moderno, basado en los conocimientos vigentes sobre el proceso carioso. Tras una revisión de los factores propuestos para identificar el riesgo individual de desarrollo y progreso de la caries dental, se hace un análisis acerca de las posibilidades que la valoración de riesgo ofrece para brindar una atención odontológica integral al paciente pediátrico.
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