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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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
Levy et al
2003 [65]
All children
from 8 Iowa
hospitals
1992–1995
n: 291
Age: Birth
Primary
23% had
caries at
ages 4–6
4–6
Not
stated
(54%,
calcula-
ted from
Marshall
2003)
Warren
2002
No BW
2 exam-
iners
Yes
Fluoride in water,
diet: Various sugar-
containing drinks,
water, milk, gender
dfs=0 vs dfs
>0
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR, AUC
Significant OR
Brushings/day from
age 3–4: 0.70
Water consumption
from age 3–4: 0.57
Milk consumption
during 3rd year: 0.69
Sugared beverage vs
milk consumption
during 1st year: 1.7
AUC: 0.69
Low
Large
drop-out.
No Se, Sp
Li et al
2002 [66]
China
Random
sample from
village outside
Beijing start
1992
n: 362
Age: Mean 3.5
Permanent
dmft at
start:
5.5–6.7
8
(11.7
at
end)
28
WHO
No BW
2 exam-
iners
Yes
Baseline caries, dif-
ferent tooth types,
any molar, all molars
≥1 DFT
Proportion
high risk:
About 1/3
Se, Sp, RR
dmft ≥10: RR 3.5
Best for caries in all
mandibular molars
Se: 48%; Sp: 78%;
PPV: 0.51, accuracy:
0.66
Low
Too long
follow-
up time.
Important
confounders
not inclu-
ded little
bias from
treatment
however!
Marshall et al
2003 [67]
USA
Cohort fol-
lowed from
birth – Iowa
Fluoride study
n: 396
Age: Birth
Primary
dft not
stated
5
38
Not
explained
Pitts
1988,
1997
No BW
Exam-
iners not
stated
No
Regular soda pop,
regular beverages
from powder
Any dentine
caries
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR
Significant OR for
1–5 yrs combined
Age at dental exam:
3.2
Regular soda pop,
high intake: 2.2
Regular beverages
from powder, high
intake: 2.0
Low
Diagnostic
procedures
unclear,
important
confounders
not included
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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
Levy et al
2003 [65]
All children
from 8 Iowa
hospitals
1992–1995
n: 291
Age: Birth
Primary
23% had
caries at
ages 4–6
4–6
Not
stated
(54%,
calcula-
ted from
Marshall
2003)
Warren
2002
No BW
2 exam-
iners
Yes
Fluoride in water,
diet: Various sugar-
containing drinks,
water, milk, gender
dfs=0 vs dfs
>0
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR, AUC
Significant OR
Brushings/day from
age 3–4: 0.70
Water consumption
from age 3–4: 0.57
Milk consumption
during 3rd year: 0.69
Sugared beverage vs
milk consumption
during 1st year: 1.7
AUC: 0.69
Low
Large
drop-out.
No Se, Sp
Li et al
2002 [66]
China
Random
sample from
village outside
Beijing start
1992
n: 362
Age: Mean 3.5
Permanent
dmft at
start:
5.5–6.7
8
(11.7
at
end)
28
WHO
No BW
2 exam-
iners
Yes
Baseline caries, dif-
ferent tooth types,
any molar, all molars
≥1 DFT
Proportion
high risk:
About 1/3
Se, Sp, RR
dmft ≥10: RR 3.5
Best for caries in all
mandibular molars
Se: 48%; Sp: 78%;
PPV: 0.51, accuracy:
0.66
Low
Too long
follow-
up time.
Important
confounders
not inclu-
ded little
bias from
treatment
however!
Marshall et al
2003 [67]
USA
Cohort fol-
lowed from
birth – Iowa
Fluoride study
n: 396
Age: Birth
Primary
dft not
stated
5
38
Not
explained
Pitts
1988,
1997
No BW
Exam-
iners not
stated
No
Regular soda pop,
regular beverages
from powder
Any dentine
caries
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR
Significant OR for
1–5 yrs combined
Age at dental exam:
3.2
Regular soda pop,
high intake: 2.2
Regular beverages
from powder, high
intake: 2.0
Low
Diagnostic
procedures
unclear,
important
confounders
not included
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Table 5.2 continued
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
Mattila et al
2005 [68]
Finland
Random
sample of
larger popula-
tion: Mothers
expecting their
first baby
n: 550
Age: Before
birth
Primary
and perma-
nent
dft not
stated
7
13–15
Collected
retrospec-
tively from
records
WHO
1987
No BW
(fibre
optic)
Several
exam-
iners
Yes
Sociodemographic
factors
Parents: Age, educa-
tion, marital status,
dental health child’s
dietary and oral
hygiene factors
dmft/DMFT
≥5
Only high
risk studied
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR
Age 5: primary teeth
≥3 dmft/year
Mother, previous
caries: OR 2.6
Tooth brushing
<1/day: OR 1.7
Age 7: permanent
teeth >0 DMFT
Bedtime after 9 pm,
(sweets >1/week):
OR 1.9 (2.1)
Age 10: poor dental
health vs caries-free
OR
Father, young age:
2.8
Infrequent
brushing: 2.9
Primary and per-
manent teeth
Use of sweets
>1/week: OR 2.7
Low
No true
prediction
study.
Incom-
plete data
reporting
Ollila et al
1998 [28]
Finland
11 day-care
centres in
Oulu, Finland
n: 152
Age: 2.5
Primary
86% caries-
free at
start, dfs
not stated
2
17
Own
No BW
Ordinary
dentists
No
Social class, LB,
candida, use of paci-
fier, nursing bottle,
breast-feeding, age
at follow-up
>0 caries
lesions
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
RR
Use of pacifier ≥24
months: RR 3.5
Nursing bottle ≥24
months: RR 2.6
LB, candida: RR 1.6,
1.5 (NS)
Low
Important
confounders
not included
Schröder et al
1994 [23]
Sweden
All children
from 2 health
centres. Low
caries pre-
valence
n: 181
Age: 1.5
Primary
Caries-free
1.5
13
Explained
Not
stated
2 exam-
iners
No
MS in saliva, diet,
oral hygiene
Any caries
not defined
Proportion
high risk:
varying
Se, Sp,
PPV, NPV
MS in saliva, diet,
oral hygiene
Se: 26%, 90%, 12%
Sp: 88%, 15%, 92%
PPV: 0.95, 0.26, 0.35
NPV: 0.46, 0.80, 0.73
Combinations: NS
Low
Incom-
plete data
reporting
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Table 5.2 continued
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
Mattila et al
2005 [68]
Finland
Random
sample of
larger popula-
tion: Mothers
expecting their
first baby
n: 550
Age: Before
birth
Primary
and perma-
nent
dft not
stated
7
13–15
Collected
retrospec-
tively from
records
WHO
1987
No BW
(fibre
optic)
Several
exam-
iners
Yes
Sociodemographic
factors
Parents: Age, educa-
tion, marital status,
dental health child’s
dietary and oral
hygiene factors
dmft/DMFT
≥5
Only high
risk studied
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Log reg-
ression,
OR
Age 5: primary teeth
≥3 dmft/year
Mother, previous
caries: OR 2.6
Tooth brushing
<1/day: OR 1.7
Age 7: permanent
teeth >0 DMFT
Bedtime after 9 pm,
(sweets >1/week):
OR 1.9 (2.1)
Age 10: poor dental
health vs caries-free
OR
Father, young age:
2.8
Infrequent
brushing: 2.9
Primary and per-
manent teeth
Use of sweets
>1/week: OR 2.7
Low
No true
prediction
study.
Incom-
plete data
reporting
Ollila et al
1998 [28]
Finland
11 day-care
centres in
Oulu, Finland
n: 152
Age: 2.5
Primary
86% caries-
free at
start, dfs
not stated
2
17
Own
No BW
Ordinary
dentists
No
Social class, LB,
candida, use of paci-
fier, nursing bottle,
breast-feeding, age
at follow-up
>0 caries
lesions
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
RR
Use of pacifier ≥24
months: RR 3.5
Nursing bottle ≥24
months: RR 2.6
LB, candida: RR 1.6,
1.5 (NS)
Low
Important
confounders
not included
Schröder et al
1994 [23]
Sweden
All children
from 2 health
centres. Low
caries pre-
valence
n: 181
Age: 1.5
Primary
Caries-free
1.5
13
Explained
Not
stated
2 exam-
iners
No
MS in saliva, diet,
oral hygiene
Any caries
not defined
Proportion
high risk:
varying
Se, Sp,
PPV, NPV
MS in saliva, diet,
oral hygiene
Se: 26%, 90%, 12%
Sp: 88%, 15%, 92%
PPV: 0.95, 0.26, 0.35
NPV: 0.46, 0.80, 0.73
Combinations: NS
Low
Incom-
plete data
reporting
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Accuracy = Proportion correct predictions; AUC = Area under the curve; BW = Bitewing;
dfs = Decayed, filled surfaces (primary teeth); dft = Decayed, filled teeth (primary teeth);
DFT = Decayed, filled teeth (permanent teeth); dmfs = Decayed, missing, filled surfaces
(primary teeth); DMFS = Decayed, missing, filled surfaces (permanent teeth);
dmft = Decayed, missing, filled teeth (primary teeth); DMFT = Decayed, missing,
Author
Year,
reference
Country
Sample, n
Age (yrs)
at start
Teeth
tested
Caries
preval-
ence at
start
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