Results showed patients who had undergone Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) had statistically significant lower plaque scores and improved their oral self‐care behaviors. This study supports existing evidence that the use of caries management by risk assessment appears to offer a preventive approach to oral health care delivery.

The objective of this study was to determine whether a caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) tool improves oral self-care behaviors and decreases caries diagnoses as compared to traditional oral health education strategies. Findings show patients with a CAMBRA lowered their caries risk as evidenced by lower plaque index scores.