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Caries Risk Assessment Documentation

Characteristics
COMPREHENSIVE
Component
Prevention and wellness focused
Measure Concept
Risk assessment/ documentation
Descriptions
Percentage of patients under age 21 years with caries risk documented during the measurement month Numerator: Unduplicated number of children with caries risk documented Denominator: Unduplicated number of all children under age 21 years with an oral evaluation or assessment during the measurement month
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center
Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR
Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance
Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Specified
Measure Endorsement