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Concerning caries risk assessment which of the following statements are true and which are false?
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a
the oral load of
Streptococcus mutans
is a good predictor of caries risk
b
individuals with high saliva buffering capacity have few oral lactobacilli
c
individuals with good oral hygiene are less likely to develop caries
d
the "positive predictive value" of a disease risk assessment test is the percentage of individuals who tested positive who then subsequently developed the disease
e
the most reliable predictor of caries in the UK is socio-economic group
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