Identifying high-risk children for dental caries in school settings: A simple predictive model.

Background: Untreated caries in permanent teeth is the most prevalent condition worldwide. Use of a simple, validated caries risk prediction tool will offer a low-cost mechanism to identify high-risk children for targeted preventive programmes.

Objectives: To develop and validate a caries risk prediction model for 5-6-year-old Sri Lankan children.

Dental education and prison health: A scoping review.

Introduction: There is a huge oral disease burden among imprisoned people. Comprehensive guidelines are available on prison dentistry. Prison dental education is important to increase the quality and quantity of the dental workforce in prisons.