Open AccessComparative evaluation of predictive value of three caries activity tests-snyder, lactobacillus count and cariostat in mixed dentition children with and without caries
Author(s) -
Krishnan Ravindran,
Shiji M Kunjappan,
Maya Ramesh,
S Shankar,
Subba K Reddy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.113299
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , predictive value , dentition , correlation , mathematics , geometry
Dental caries is a disease with multifactorial etiology. Early detection and preventive measures are essential for caries control. Caries activity tests are one of the methods of early detection, but all these are based on microbiological study.