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Author 

Year, 

reference 

Country

Sample, n 

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested  

Caries pre-

valence  

at start 

(dft/dfs)

Obs  

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)   

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)  

Relia-

bility 

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statistical 

methods

Results  

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance 

Comments

Grindefjord

et al  

1996 [16]



Sweden

8 southern 

suburbs of 

Stockholm. 

56% with

immigrant 

background

n: 692


Age: 1 and 2.5

Primary


Age 1: 

Caries-free

Age 2.5: 7%

dentine and 

11% initial

caries  


Stepwise

prediction 

1–2.5;

2.5–3.5


1.5 

and 


1.5 

and 


1

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Explained



Koch 

1967 


modified

2 exam-


iners 

Yes


A total of 38 vari-

ables added variables:  

Salivary buffer (SB),

LB from tongue,

gingivitis. Caries pre-

valence: initial caries 

at age 2.5, manifest 

caries at age 2.5, 

proximal contacts 

molars, occlusion, 

cooperation at  

exam 


0 vs ≥1  

Initial and/

or manifest 

lesion 


Proportion 

high risk: 

Not stated

Log regres-

sion, OR

Model

OR 1–2.5 yrs

(2.5–3.5 yrs)

MS: 3.2 (3.7)’

Immigrant: 2.3 (2.6)

Candy: 2.3 (1.6)

SB not significant in 

univariate analysis.



Highest OR from  

univariate analyses 

from age 2.5–3.5

Initial caries: 8.8

Manifest caries: 13.5

The possibility of 

identifying children 

at risk for caries 

increased from  

age 1 to age 3.5

Same mate-

rial as 1995 

[15]

Se and Sp  



not reported

Pienihäkki-

nen et al  

2002 [17]

Finland

All 2-year-olds 



in a municipa-

lity in Finland 

born in 1987–

1988. Control 

group from 

prevention 

programme

n: 226


Age: 2

Primary


3% had  

dmfs >0


Increment:

20% devel-

oped ≥1 new

dmfs


3

19

dmfs, 



own 

criteria

d1: Early 

enamel

d2: Early 



dentine 

(no


cavity)

d3: 


Cavity

No BW 


(fibre

optics)


5 exam-

iners


Yes

Incipient lesions, MS

in plaque (presence

or absence)

Low risk: caries- 

free + MS=0

Intermediate risk:

caries-free and MS+

High risk: caries and 

MS+


1. Low vs interme-

diate + high risk

2. Low + interme-

diate vs high risk

≥1 new

d3mfs


Proportion 

high risk:

1. 35%

2. 9%


Se, Sp, log 

regression, 

OR

Se, Sp for 



the routine 

prevention 

group

Best model for low 

vs intermediate + 

high risk

1. Se: 72% (95% CI

59–82); Sp: 77%

(95% CI 72–82);

PPV: 0.49; NPV: 0.9

2. Se: 32%; Sp: 98%,

PPV: 0.85; NPV: 0.83

Accuracy: 0.76  

and 0.83

High


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Table 5.1 continued

Author 

Year, 

reference 

Country

Sample, n 

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested  

Caries pre-

valence  

at start 

(dft/dfs)

Obs  

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)   

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)  

Relia-

bility 

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statistical 

methods

Results  

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance 

Comments

Pienihäkki-

nen et al  

2004 [18]

Finland

All 2-year-olds 



in a municipa-

lity in Finland 

born in 1987–

1988. Control 

group from 

prevention 

programme

n: 226


Age: 2

Primary


3% had  

dmfs >0


Increment:

20% dev-


eloped ≥1 

new dmfs


3

19

dmfs, 



own 

criteria

d1: Early 

enamel

d2: Early 



dentine 

(no


cavity)

d3: 


Cavity

No BW 


(fibre

optics)


5 exam-

iners


Yes

Visible plaque (≥1 

surface in 4 sex-

tants), gingival

bleeding, incipient 

lesions, MS in

plaque, fluoride  

use, candies

≥1 new

d

3



mfs

Proportion 

high risk:

MS: 33%


d

1–3


mfs: 9%

candies: 

54%

Visible


plaque:  

15%


Se, Sp, 

ROC, log

regression, 

OR

Model: area under



ROC was highest for

combined MS, d

1–3

mfs 


and candies (=0.81).

Visible plaque NS  

in the model

Single predictors

MS

Se: 69%; Sp: 78%



d

1–3

mfs

Se: 29%; Sp: 97%



Candies >1/week

Se: 84%; Sp: 55%



Visible plaque

Se: 26%; Sp: 88%



Use of fluorides (NS)

Se: 53%; Sp: 58%



Significant OR

MS: 3.9


d

1–3


mfs: 7.3

Candies: 3.6

Visible plaque: 2.5

Modelling

data. Same 

material as 

2002 [17]

Karjalainen

et al

2001 [19]



Finland

Every 5th child 

from larger 

intervention 

study, Turku

n: 135


Age: 3

Primary


92% caries-

free


Mean dmft:

0.19


Increment:

Mean new

dmft: 0.8

3

9



WHO

No BW


1 exam-

iner


Yes

Exam-


iners 

at the 


end not 

stated


Mother’s education,

sweet intake, tooth

brushing frequency, 

visible plaque, gen-

eral health

Caries-


free vs not 

caries-free 

(including

enamel 


lesions)

Proportion 

high risk: 

7–29%


Relative

risk


Se, Sp 

calcula-


ted from 

numerical 

data

Relative risk

Sweet intake:  

1.5 (NS)

Visible plaque:  

0.9 (NS)

Combined: 1.7 (NS)



Sweet intake

Se: 61%; Sp: 54%



Visible plaque

Se: 19%; Sp: 79%



Combined

Se: 72%; Sp: 47%

Medium

Insuffi-


cient data 

reporting. 

Only 

relative risk 



reported

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Author 

Year, 

reference 

Country

Sample, n 

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested  

Caries pre-

valence  

at start 

(dft/dfs)

Obs  

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)   

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)  

Relia-

bility 

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statistical 

methods

Results  

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance 

Comments

Pienihäkki-

nen et al  

2004 [18]

Finland

All 2-year-olds 



in a municipa-

lity in Finland 

born in 1987–

1988. Control 

group from 

prevention 

programme

n: 226


Age: 2

Primary


3% had  

dmfs >0


Increment:

20% dev-


eloped ≥1 

new dmfs


3

19

dmfs, 



own 

criteria

d1: Early 

enamel

d2: Early 



dentine 

(no


cavity)

d3: 


Cavity

No BW 


(fibre

optics)


5 exam-

iners


Yes

Visible plaque (≥1 

surface in 4 sex-

tants), gingival

bleeding, incipient 

lesions, MS in

plaque, fluoride  

use, candies

≥1 new

d

3



mfs

Proportion 

high risk:

MS: 33%


d

1–3


mfs: 9%

candies: 

54%

Visible


plaque:  

15%


Se, Sp, 

ROC, log

regression, 

OR

Model: area under



ROC was highest for

combined MS, d

1–3

mfs 


and candies (=0.81).

Visible plaque NS  

in the model

Single predictors

MS

Se: 69%; Sp: 78%



d

1–3

mfs

Se: 29%; Sp: 97%



Candies >1/week

Se: 84%; Sp: 55%



Visible plaque

Se: 26%; Sp: 88%



Use of fluorides (NS)

Se: 53%; Sp: 58%



Significant OR

MS: 3.9


d

1–3


mfs: 7.3

Candies: 3.6

Visible plaque: 2.5

Modelling

data. Same 

material as 

2002 [17]

Karjalainen

et al

2001 [19]



Finland

Every 5th child 

from larger 

intervention 

study, Turku

n: 135


Age: 3

Primary


92% caries-

free


Mean dmft:

0.19


Increment:

Mean new

dmft: 0.8

3

9



WHO

No BW


1 exam-

iner


Yes

Exam-


iners 

at the 


end not 

stated


Mother’s education,

sweet intake, tooth

brushing frequency, 

visible plaque, gen-

eral health

Caries-


free vs not 

caries-free 

(including

enamel 


lesions)

Proportion 

high risk: 

7–29%


Relative

risk


Se, Sp 

calcula-


ted from 

numerical 

data

Relative risk

Sweet intake:  

1.5 (NS)

Visible plaque:  

0.9 (NS)

Combined: 1.7 (NS)



Sweet intake

Se: 61%; Sp: 54%



Visible plaque

Se: 19%; Sp: 79%



Combined

Se: 72%; Sp: 47%

Medium

Insuffi-


cient data 

reporting. 

Only 

relative risk 



reported

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Table 5.1 continued

Author 

Year, 

reference 

Country

Sample, n 

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested  

Caries pre-

valence  

at start 

(dft/dfs)

Obs  

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)   

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)  

Relia-

bility 

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statistical  

methods

Results  

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance 

Comments

Skeie et al

2006 [31]

Norway


3 public dental 

clinics in Bergen

Norway

n: 186


Age: 5

Permanent

dmfs: 2.1

d1–5mfs: 4.4

48% caries-

free


Increment

Mean D1–


5MFS: 3.5

5

14



Explained

Espelid 


1990 

BW

d1–5mfs



=

including 

enamel 

lesions


5 exam-

iners


Yes

Caries experience at 

start

2nd primary and all 



primary molars

≥1 DFS


mesial sur-

face of 1st 

permanent 

molar or 

incisors; or

D1–5MFS


>1 SD above

mean


Proportion 

high risk: 

40%

Se, Sp, 


PPV, NPV,

ROC


>2 d1–5mfs primary

2nd molars best pre-

dictor: Se: 76% (95%

CI 61–86); Sp: 72%

(95% CI 66–76).

ROC 0.75–0.76 for

2nd or all primary 

molars respectively

Medium

Important



confounders 

not included

Wendt et al 

1996 [27]

Sweden

Random


selection from 

all children in 

a well-defined

area


n: 289

Age: 1


Primary

Caries-free

Increment:

29% develo-

ped ≥1 dmfs

2

11%



Explained

Modified

Koch 

1967


BW 

when


needed

1 exam-


iner

Not 


stated

MS in saliva (pre-

sence or absence),

visible plaque (buccal

surfaces of upper 

incisors), dietary

habits (including no

sugar at night), oral

hygiene habits

≥1 new


caries lesion

Proportion 

high risk: 

Not stated

Log reg-

ression, 

OR

Significant OR for 

being caries-free at 

age 3

No visible plaque: 

3.6

Good oral hygiene 



age 2: 2.9

No sugar containing 

liquid when thirsty:

2.3


No sugar containing 

liquid at night: 23.7

Soft drinks <2/week

at age 2: 2.4

MS at age 1 or 2  

not related to caries 

age 3

Medium


Se, Sp not 

reported. 

Incom-

plete data 



reporting

BW = Bitewing; dfs = Decayed, filled surfaces (primary teeth); DFS = Decayed, filled  

surfaces (permanent teeth); dmfs = Decayed, missing, filled surfaces (primary teeth);  

dmft = Decayed, missing, filled teeth (primary teeth); LB = Lactobacilli; MS = Mutans

streptococci; NPV = Negative predictive value; NS = Not significant; OR = Odds ratio;  

PPV = Positive predictive value; ROC = Receiver operating characteristic; SD = Standard

deviation; Se = Sensitivity; Sp = Specificity; WHO = World Health Organization


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Author 

Year, 

reference 

Country

Sample, n 

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested  

Caries pre-

valence  

at start 

(dft/dfs)

Obs  

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)   

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)  

Relia-

bility 

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statistical  

methods

Results  

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance 

Comments

Skeie et al

2006 [31]

Norway


3 public dental 

clinics in Bergen, 

Norway

n: 186


Age: 5

Permanent

dmfs: 2.1

d1–5mfs: 4.4

48% caries-

free


Increment

Mean D1–


5MFS: 3.5

5

14



Explained

Espelid 


1990 

BW

d1–5mfs



=

including 

enamel 

lesions


5 exam-

iners


Yes

Caries experience at 

start

2nd primary and all 



primary molars

≥1 DFS


mesial sur-

face of 1st 

permanent 

molar or 

incisors; or

D1–5MFS


>1 SD above

mean


Proportion 

high risk: 

40%

Se, Sp, 


PPV, NPV,

ROC


>2 d1–5mfs primary

2nd molars best pre-

dictor: Se: 76% (95%

CI 61–86); Sp: 72%

(95% CI 66–76).

ROC 0.75–0.76 for

2nd or all primary 

molars respectively

Medium

Important



confounders 

not included

Wendt et al 

1996 [27]

Sweden

Random


selection from 

all children in 

a well-defined

area


n: 289

Age: 1


Primary

Caries-free

Increment:

29% develo-

ped ≥1 dmfs

2

11%



Explained

Modified

Koch 

1967


BW 

when


needed

1 exam-


iner

Not 


stated

MS in saliva (pre-

sence or absence),

visible plaque (buccal

surfaces of upper 

incisors), dietary

habits (including no

sugar at night), oral

hygiene habits

≥1 new


caries lesion

Proportion 

high risk: 

Not stated

Log reg-

ression, 

OR

Significant OR for 

being caries-free at 

age 3

No visible plaque: 

3.6

Good oral hygiene 



age 2: 2.9

No sugar containing 

liquid when thirsty:

2.3


No sugar containing 

liquid at night: 23.7

Soft drinks <2/week

at age 2: 2.4

MS at age 1 or 2  

not related to caries 

age 3

Medium


Se, Sp not 

reported. 

Incom-

plete data 



reporting

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Table 5.2 Caries prediction in pre-school children.  

Studies with low quality and relevance. 

Author

Year,  

reference

Country

Sample, n

Age (yrs)  

at start

Teeth 

tested

Caries 

preval-

ence at 

start

Obs 

time 

(yrs)

Drop- 

out (%)

Explained

Diag-

nostic 

criteria

Exam-

iner (n)

Relia-

bility

Predictor  

variables

Validating 

criteria

Statist-

ical  

methods

Results

Sensitivity  

and specificity

Study 

quality and 

relevance

Comments

Alaluusua 

et al

1994 [20]



Finland

Convenience 

sample: mot-

hers attending 

a public dental 

clinic in a small 

urban town,

Orimattila

n: 92

Age: 1.5


Primary

8% had


≥1 initial 

caries 


lesion

1.5


22

Own


1 exam-

iner


No

Mothers’ DMFT,

salivary MS, child’s

use of nursing bottle, 

child’s visible plaque

on all 4 labial sur- 

faces of upper 

incisors


Any dfs 

including ini-

tial lesions

Proportion 

high risk: 

18% (visible

plaque), 36%

(nursing

bottle)

Se, Sp, 


accuracy

Visible plaque best 

predictor

Se: 83%, Sp: 92%



Mother’s DMFT (MS)

Se: 46% (54%);  

Sp: 82% (75%)

Use of nursing bottle

Se: 85%; Sp: 72%

Low

Retrospect-



ive, popu-

lation not 

specified

Ekman


1990 [64]

Sweden


All Finnish 

children in 

Luleå born in

1974–1975

n: 70

Age: 5


Primary

dmfs: 9.1

3

30

Koch 



1967

BW

1 exam-



iner

Yes


Caries experience 

primary teeth, 

parents dental  

status


dft value not 

stated


Parent: full 

denture


yes/no

Proportion 

high risk: 25 

or 30%


Se, Sp, 

PPV, NPV


>dmfs

25%

Se: 47%; Sp: 80%;

PPV: 0.39; NPV: 0.85

30%

Se: 59%; Sp: 73%



Parent full denture

Se: 71%; Sp: 82%;

PPV: 0.75; NPV: 0.88

Low


Small sample 

validating 

criteria for 

caries not 

stated

Holbrook 



et al

1993 [22]

Iceland

10% of target



population in 

Reykjavik

n: 158

Age: 4


Primary 

and per-


manent

dft: 2.4


dfs: 3.3

2

30 (be-



tween 4

and 6)


Not ana-

lysed


+55%

intention-

to-treat

Möller &

Poulsen 

1973


No BW

2 exam-


iners

Yes


Misuse of sugar,

fluoride use, MS,

LB, baseline caries

(dmfs >0), antibiotic

use, combinations of 

these variables

≥1 DMFS in

permanent 

teeth, ≥3 

dmfs total 

score, ≥4 

dmfs/DMFS

Proportion 

high risk: 

35%

Se, Sp, 


PPV, NPV,

log regres-

sion, OR

Model all combined

Se: 80%; Sp: 78%;

PPV: 0.76; NPV: 0.82

Best single predictor

Baseline caries

Se: 91%; Sp: 61%;

PPV: 0.48; NPV: 0.94

MS

Se: 24%; Sp: 93%;

PPV: 0.75; NPV: 0.58

LB

Se: 10%; Sp: 100%

(NS)

Misuse of sugar

Se: 45%; Sp: 93%

Low

Large drop-



out rate

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Table 5.2 Caries prediction in pre-school children.  

Studies with low quality and relevance. 

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