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Table 3 Relation between the patient’s own perceptions of future oral treatment need with the risk assessment based on the sum of examiners risk score

From: Comparison of risk assessment based on clinical judgement and Cariogram in addition to patient perceived treatment need

Patient’s own perception of future oral treatment need (%)

Sum of examiners risk scorea

Minor

Moderate

Large

Do not know

Total

Low risk

16 (25.4)

29 (46.0)

13 (20.6)

5 (7.9)

63 (14.1)

Moderate risk

26 (10.6)

116 (47.2)

85 (34.5)

19 (7.7)

246 (55.2)

High risk

12 (8.7)

49 (35.8)

62 (45.2)

14 (10.2)

137 (30.7)

Total

54 (12.1)

194 (43.5)

160 (35.9)

38 (8.5)

446

  1. Chi-square p = 0.002
  2. aRefers to the summarized risk assessment based on clinical judgement of the caries, periodontal, technical and general risk conditions