Caries in first and second primary molars vs Reference (other primary tooth locations / caries-free)
Caries development in permanent teeth · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
Caries in the first and second primary molars is the strongest tooth-specific predictor of caries in permanent teeth (RR 3.4; single study; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
- Does Early Childhood Caries Increase Caries Development among School Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and… 2022 All outcomes8-year follow-up · Cohort study, China (Li & Wang 2002) · First and second primary molarsRR 3.4 [1.8, 6.1]1 study · 362 participantsGRADE not reported