Caries Risk Analysis

If you are found to be at high risk of tooth decay, our team at ALPINE WHITE will give you specific recommendations to reduce this risk. This may include adjusting your oral care routine, dietary changes or special treatments.

The risk of tooth decay is assessed by a combination of factors, including your dietary habits, your oral care, the fluoride content of your care products and other factors.

Early warning: The check shows you early if you are at risk of tooth decay so that you can act in time.

Individual plan: Based on the results, we can create a treatment plan tailored to you.

Self-care made easy: The check clearly shows you what you can do yourself to keep your teeth healthy.

Accurate and reliable: We use modern techniques to measure exactly which bacteria are present in your mouth. This allows us to deliver very reliable results.

All-round check: Since caries can be caused by various factors, we check everything that is important to give you a complete picture of your oral health.

Before you take part in one of the analyses, there are some important basic rules:

1. You must not have any signs of an infectious disease such as increased temperature, cough, vomiting or diarrhoea. This is an indispensable condition. If this is the case, we cannot perform a sample collection.
2. Avoid drinking alcoholic or acidic beverages (e.g. beer, wine, Coca-Cola, orange juice) or food for at least 1 hour before the sample collection.
3. Refrain from any oral hygiene, including tooth brushing and the use of disinfectant or fluoride mouthwashes, for at least 1 hour prior to sample collection.

If points 2-3 are not adhered to, the sample collection can be done but the validity of the results could fluctuate. To increase the accuracy of the results, it is advisable to follow the same conditions for the second sample collection as for the first. For example, if you take the sample immediately after brushing your teeth the first time, you should do the same the second time.