title: Caries in the primary teeth and salivary Streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus levels as indicators of caries in permanent teeth.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*