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Anticipatory Guidance Calculator

Identify age-appropriate oral health counseling topics and recall schedule based on AAPD anticipatory guidance recommendations.

Inputs

Results

Diet counseling priority (0–10)

4

Fluoride education priority (0–10)8
Brushing technique priority (0–10)7
Teething guidance priority (0–10)8
Habit counseling priority (0–10)3
Bottle weaning priority (0–10)4
Injury prevention priority (0–10)7
Orthodontic readiness priority (0–10)0
Recommended recall (months)6
Total counseling points41
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the child's age in months (0–216) to tailor guidance to the child's developmental stage.
  2. Set the Caries risk level (1 = low, 2 = moderate, 3 = high) based on clinical assessment and risk factors.
  3. Indicate whether the child uses a bottle or sippy cup with sugary liquids (0 = No, 1 = Yes) and whether a non-nutritive habit is present (0 = No, 1 = Yes).
  4. Rate brushing independence (0 = parent brushes, 1 = child with supervision, 2 = independent).
  5. Review the prioritized counseling scores (0–10) for each topic — higher scores indicate more relevant areas — plus the Recommended recall interval in months.
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