| a multivariate model to predict caries increment in montreal children aged 5 years. | a study was carried out in montreal (canada) to predict caries development over the period of one year in primary teeth of kindergarten children (mean age 5 years 8 months +/- 4 months) living in a non-fluoridated area. the 302 children were examined at school on two occasions, one year apart. at the first examination selected predictors were collected: caries experience, salivary s. mutans and lactobacilli, buffer capacity, debris index, parents' education, fluoride consumption and family struc ... | 1992 | 1451000 |