Abstract
An epidemiologic investigation to reliably identify caries-susceptible subjects by microbiological and chemical assessment of plaque and saliva is currently in progress. As part of that study, the numerical relationships of mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and total viable microflora in plaque and saliva among 12- to 15-year-old children in a fluoridated community were determined. Paraffin-stimulated whole saliva and pooled dental plaque were collected. Each sample was suspended in reduced transport fluid, chilled on ice, and assayed. The bivariate normal distribution was found to be a suitable model for the distribution of the pairs [numbers of bacteria in plaque (log10), numbers of bacteria in saliva (log10)]. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between numbers of mutans streptococci in plaque and saliva, and between lactobacilli in plaque and saliva.
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