Risk Assessment in Modern Healthcare: Introduction to Risk Assessment -- What is Risk? -- Impact of Risk-Based Prevention on Public Health. Risk Assessment in General and Oral Health: Risk Assessment in CVD -- Risk Assessment in Diabetes -- Risk Assessment in Periodontal Care -- Risk Assessment in Caries -- Risk Assessment in Tooth Wear -- Risk Assessment in Oral Cancer -- Risk Assessment for Behaviour Change. Principles in Risk Assessment: Risk Driven Care Pathways in Publically Funded Care -- Risk Driven Capitation Models -- Risk Assessment in Health Economics -- Risk Assessment Models and Tools. Risk Assessment in Dental Practice: Training the Oral Healthcare Team in Risk Assessment -- Implementation of Risk Assessment in Practice -- Medicolegal View and Implications.

This book is a wide-ranging guide to risk assessment and risk-based prevention in oral health and dentistry. Readers will find clear explanation of the principles, models, and tools of risk assessment, as well as practical information on risk assessment in relation to periodontal disease, caries, tooth wear, and oral cancer. The lessons that the oral healthcare profession can learn from experiences regarding risk assessment in primary medical care practice, particularly in cardiovascular and diabetes medicine, are highlighted. The closing section focuses specifically on implementation of risk assessment within the dental practice, including training of the oral healthcare team and the need to take into account medicolegal considerations. The book is a very timely addition to the literature, given the move towards wellness- rather than repair-based models of healthcare in Europe and North America and the focus of dental contracts on risk-driven care pathways. It will be of high value for not only practitioners but also professionals in healthcare funding bodies.