ADC Practice Question — Caries risk assessment

What is the most important finding to discuss with the patient?

Caries risk assessment questions in the ADC written exam test your ability to apply the Caries Management System — risk classification, fluoride protocols, and lesion management. This exam-level vignette tests clinical reasoning, not recall.

A 17-year-old male keeps a 4-day diet record. You notice he eats baked beans on toast for dinner on two of the four days, has "plain" digestive biscuits as study snacks, and drinks orange juice with breakfast. He tells you he has cut out sweets and chocolate completely. What is the most important finding to discuss with the patient?

A. The orange juice at breakfast is acidic and contributes to erosive tooth wear
B. The baked beans, "plain" biscuits, and other foods contain hidden sugars the patient is unaware of
C. He should be praised for eliminating sweets and chocolate — the remaining diet is adequately safe
D. The breakfast cereal he likely eats with the orange juice may contain added sugars

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Therapeutic Guidelines v4 Odell's 3rd & 4th Ed IADT 2020 Code of Conduct CMS (Evans) Infection Control + more

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Correct answer: B

Patients often do not realise that foods perceived as savoury or "plain" contain significant added sugars. Baked beans, breakfast cereals, tomato ketchup, and "plain" biscuits all have high hidden sugar content. The patient believes he has addressed his sugar problem by eliminating obvious sweets, but the hidden sugar sources are maintaining his caries risk. Identifying these is a critical part of dietary counselling.

Source: Odell 4th Edition, Case 1: A HIGH CARIES RATE

Remy's study tip — For caries vignettes, classify risk level first — the management decision follows directly from the CMS risk table.

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