Behavior Change and Goal-Setting for Caries Prevention
About This Event
This course (Caries Process, Prevention and Management: Prevention) is part 8 of a ten-course series providing updated evidence-based content on the caries process, prevention, and management. It introduces dental professionals to oral health promotion and education as methods to prevent caries, covering patient behavior, barriers to change, the importance of continuous support, and helping patients set goals to promote caries-reducing habits. The series was revised with contributions from the American Academy of Cariology and provided by Procter & Gamble. Course details include: self-instructional format, technical requirements (stable internet and up-to-date browser/device), AGD Subject Code 10, course online date Jul 25, 2025, and expiration Jul 24, 2028. Registration is required to take the test.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the three levels of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
- Discuss why changing behavior can be difficult.
- Identify the multiple and complex barriers to change.
- Be familiar with the five stages of change.
- Apply skills that enhance dentist-patient communication.
- Understand the importance of setting specific goals with the patient to effectively promote caries-reducing behavior.