To identify the risk factors that cause dental caries. It is also used to provide recommendations to reduce the risk of future caries.

To educate about healthier eating options that will ensure that individuals are satiated and properly nourished.

To identify potential dental health problems and needs for preventative treatment.

To slow down the development of caries by stopping demineralization. To make enamel more resistant to acid attack and speed up remineralization.

To control pain and infection with an easily applied, low cost, and noninvasive method of caries arrest.

To prevent most of the cavities that children get in the chewing surfaces of permanent molars with dental sealants.

To navigate families to dental care for treatments and future routine dental services.