Patients at high risk for caries need to retain higher fluoride reservoirs.Dental hygienists should advise caries-prone individuals to spit out remaining toothpaste when brushing their teeth and avoid rinsing with water.

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The statement correctly mentions that patients at high risk for caries need to retain higher fluoride reservoirs. The reason correctly explains how dental hygienists can advise caries-prone individuals to spit out remaining toothpaste when brushing their teeth and avoid rinsing with water, which helps in retaining higher fluoride reservoirs. Therefore, both the statement and the reason are correct and related.

Patients at High Risk for Caries Need to Retain Higher