Analysis of the effectiveness of a simple, inexpensive, saliva-based caries-risk test

该项目旨在开发一种能够识别有患龋（蛀牙）风险的儿童的测试，以便他们能够从预防保健中受益。测试的有效性将通过它与现有测试的相关性以及它是否可以预测根据测试被划分为风险群体的儿童的龋齿发展来评估。与目前的商业测试相比，该测试有望预测龋齿风险，价格低廉，易于解释且快速。

The project aims to develop a test with the capacity to identify children at risk of developing caries (dental decay) so they can benefit from preventive care. The effectiveness of the test will be assessed by how well it correlates with currently available tests and whether it can predict caries development in children classified into risk groups on the basis of the test. The test promises to be predictive of caries-risk, inexpensive, easy to interpret and rapid when compared to those currently available commercially.