Perception of Dentists about Caries-risk Assessment tools in Jaipur, India: A Cross-sectional Study

Perception of dentists about caries risk assessment tools in Jaipur, India: A cross-sectional study. J Int Oral Health 2015;7(8):77-81. Background: Caries risk assessment (CRA) is an essential element of contemporary clinical care for infants, children, and adolescents. CRA tools aid in the detection as well as documentation of caries risk predictors and let the health care professionals to be more active in identifying and referring high-risk patients for proper treatment and required prevention. The aim of the study was to assess the information-seeking behavior of dental practitioners of Jaipur regarding CRA tools. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the dental practitioners of Jaipur city. A 17-itemed questionnaire was personally administered to 373 dental practitioners of Jaipur and their knowledge was assesse