SDCEP Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children

Patient / ABC Prevention Log (Ages 0-5)
Date / Assess / Bring to attention / Clinical care
Current brushing practice / Diet / Caries risk / Motivation and parental
responsibility / Show new teeth / Show risk areas / Brushing instruction / Snacks and Drinks advice / Multiagency action requested or being provided / Check eruption of teeth / Fluoride varnish / Radiographs / Fissure seal Es
Age 0-1
Initial registration & assessment
Examination
Provide advice
Age 1-2
Examination
Provide advice
Age 2-3
Examination
Provide advice
Age 3-4
Examination
Provide advice
Age 4-5
Examination
Provide advice
Consider bitewing
radiographs
Patient / ABC Prevention Log (Age 5 – 10)
Date / Assess / Bring to attention / Clinical care
Current brushing practice / Diet / Caries risk / Motivation and parental responsibility / Show new teeth / Show risk areas / Brushing instruction / Snacks and Drinks advice / Multiagency action requested or being provided / Fluoride varnish / Radiographs / Fissure sealants:
place, monitor and top up / Monitor occlusion and prognosis of 6s
Age 5-6
Examination
Provide advice
Fissure seal 6s
Advise on brushing 6s laterally
Age 6-7
Examination
Provide advice
Age 7-8
Examination
Provide advice
Age 8-9
Examination
Provide advice
Assess prognosis of 6s
Age 9-10
Examination
Provide advice
Patient / ABC Prevention Log (Age 10 – 16)
Date / Assess / Bring to attention / Clinical care
Current brushing practice / Diet / Caries risk / Motivation and child taking responsibility for prevention / Brushing instruction emphasising 7s / Snacks and Drinks advice emphasising acid content of drinks / Multiagency action requested or being provided / Fluoride varnish / Radiographs / Fissure sealants:
place, monitor and top up / Monitor occlusion
Age 10-11
Examination
Provide advice
Fissure seal 7s
Advise on brushing 7s
Age 11-12
Examination
Provide advice
Fissure seal 7s
Advise on brushing 7s
Age 12-13
Examination
Provide Advice
Monitor for changes in caries risk and signs of erosion
Age 13-14
Examination
Provide Advice
Age 14-15
Examination
Provide advice
Age 15-16
Examination
Provide advice