A patient presents with multiple active carious lesions and a high plaque load. What is the appropriate caries risk classification?

Active, multiple cavitated lesions place a patient in the high caries-risk category, warranting aggressive prevention (fluoride, diet counseling, more frequent recall).Other options: Low/no risk and moderate risk do not match a patient with multiple active lesions.Key exam takeaway: Multiple active lesions = high caries risk; intensify preventive measures and recall frequency.