Table 4 Distribution of D/d in relation to S. mutans scores in the mothers, 4- to 6-year-old (C 4-6 ) and 12- to 16-year-old (C 12-16 ) children
From: Supragingival plaque microbial analysis in reflection to caries experience
S. mutans count | D/d | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mothers | C4-6 | C12-16 | |||||||
Low | Medium | High | Low | Medium | High | Low | Medium | High | |
(≤1) | (2–5) | (>5) | (≤3) | (4–9) | (>9) | (≤1) | (2–5) | (>5) | |
1 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 27 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - |