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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
37
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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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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