The Common Risk Factor Approach (CRFA) to Oral Health Promotion
Overview

The Common Risk Factor Approach (CRFA) is a method used to create cross-disciplinary health promotion programs sharing common risk factors for disease. Many of the behavioral risk factors negatively impacting oral health also have a detrimental effect on overall health. Addressing risk factors in a collaborative health promotion program is not only an efficacious approach to health; it highlights the important mouth-body connection. The subsequent information will provide a synopsis and description of the major modifiable behavioral risk factors for chronic and oral disease and how these risk factors can be addressed in a cohesive health promotion program.