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Contributing Conditions
• Fluoride exposure
• Diet ( sugary or starchy foods or drinks , soft drinks , energy drinks , and medicinal syrups )
• Eligible for government programs ( WIC , Head Start , Medicaid , SCHIP )
• Familial caries experience ( mother , caregiver , and / or siblings )
• Dental home ( established patient or otherwise receiving regular dental care )
General Health Conditions
• Special health care needs ( developmental , physical , medical , mental disabilities )
• Chemo / radiation therapy
• Eating disorders
• Smokeless tobacco use
• Medications that reduce salivary flow
• Drug / alcohol abuse
Clinical Conditions
• Visual or radiographically evident restorations / cavitated carious lesions
• Cavitated or non-cavitated carious lesions or restorations
• Teeth missing due to caries in past 36 months
• Visible plaque
• Unusual tooth morphology
• Interproximal restorations
Reinforcing the Importance of Fluoride Use for Lifelong Dental Health
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