Fig. 1.

S. mutans (SM) status on DMFS/dmfs scores. Box plots of the distribution of (a) Children's dmfs at 36 months and (b) Maternal DMFS by the SM colonization status of the children at 16 months. The Mean (⋄), Median (Horizontal line), Interquartile range (Shaded boxes) and Max/Min values (Error bars) of DMFS scores from children at 36 months (a, p=0.0007) or mothers of children (b, p=0.0125) who were not colonized by SM early (defined as colonization by 16 months or prior) (N) and by those who were colonized by SM early (Y).