Munshi A K, Hegde A M, Munshi A
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Karnataka.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 1999 Sep;17(3):73-89.
An attempt was made in this study to find out the sensitivity and specificity of a caries activity test, CARIOSTAT and its relationship to the existing caries status and the plaque S. mutans level. The test proved to be highly sensitive and specific with significant relationship to the S.mutans count in the dental plaque. There also was a significant relationship between both the cultured microorganisms on MSB agar and the plaque in the Cariostat medium.
本研究试图找出一种龋活性试验——龋活性检测法（CARIOSTAT）的敏感性和特异性，以及它与现有龋病状况和菌斑变形链球菌水平的关系。该试验被证明具有高度敏感性和特异性，与牙菌斑中变形链球菌的计数有显著关系。在MSB琼脂上培养的微生物与龋活性检测法培养基中的菌斑之间也存在显著关系。
