 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| n |
These same
predictors (such as past history of
|
|
|
|
disease or number
of teeth) may be powerful
|
|
|
|
predictors that
are easy and inexpensive to obtain
|
|
|
|
– |
In contrast, risk
factors, such as microbiologic
|
|
|
|
activity,
salivary buffering capacity, and immune
|
|
|
status, are more
expensive to determine and
|
|
|
|
increase the cost
of assessment
|
|