Table 1 Subjectively experienced issues regarding risk classification and identification of at-risk patients in dental prevention at baseline and follow-up (after 3 months), values are given as mean values ± standard deviation; 1 = not at all, 5 = very good/very important. Significant values (p < 0.05) are highlighted in bold

3.11 ± 0.71

2.91 ± 0.85

0.17

3.56 ± 0.60

3.37 ± 0.59

0.12

2.91 ± 0.73

2.89 ± 0.86

0.73

3.28 ± 0.56

2.97 ± 0.58

0.02

2.84 ± 0.74

2.82 ± 0.96

0.73

3.10 ± 0.72

2.88 ± 0.65

0.10

3.33 ± 0.74

3.20 ± 0.84

0.50

3.85 ± 0.81

3.55 ± 0.78

0.18

2.78 ± 0.82

3.00 ± 0.77

0.14

3.33 ± 0.77

2.92 ± 0.57

< 0.01

3.16 ± 0.77

3.00 ± 0.80

0.28

3.46 ± 0.55

3.23 ± 0.62

0.09

3.07 ± 0.78

2.91 ± 0.85

0.53

3.74 ± 0.55

3.35 ± 0.77

0.02

4.40 ± 1.32

4.22 ± 1.51

0.72

4.72 ± 0.92

4.33 ± 1.12

0.02

3.87 ± 1.24

3.91 ± 1.20

0.92

4.23 ± 0.96

3.78 ± 1.10

0.03

4.33 ± 1.37

4.13 ± 1.47

0.39

4.69 ± 0.92

4.30 ± 1.11

0.02

4.18 ± 1.35

4.07 ± 1.40

0.68

4.54 ± 0.85

4.20 ± 1.02

0.08