Fig. 1. Population included in the study. *Edentulous patients ( N = 108) have been excluded. More about this image found in Population included in the study. *Edentulous patients ( N = 108) have bee...

Fig. 2. Number of treatment choices repair/replace based on indications for re-treatment. Percentage at the bottom of the columns are calculated from the 3,006 re-treatment suggestions (FDI evaluation criteria after Hickel et al. [ 18 ] 2010). More about this image found in Number of treatment choices repair/replace based on indications for re-trea...

Fig. 3. Suggested number of treatment actions for each of the 17 dentists. All the dentists assessed 243 patients. Dentist #2 assessed only 109 patients. There were significant differences between the dentists but no significant difference regarding dentist’s sex nor age ( p < 0.05). The fi... More about this image found in Suggested number of treatment actions for each of the 17 dentists. All the ...

Fig. 4. Mean DMFT per age group. More about this image found in Mean DMFT per age group.

Fig. 5. Number of assessed patients per 5 years age intervals (blue columns). Number of treatment suggestions per age group shown in orange columns (accumulated number of treatment suggestions within the respective age groups). More about this image found in Number of assessed patients per 5 years age intervals (blue columns). Numbe...

Fig. 1. Colony-forming units of S. mutans UA159 adhered to HAp discs at each time point according to the carbohydrate used for culture medium supplementation. 1% sucrose (S); 0.525% glucose + 0.525% fructose (G + F); 10% xylitol (X); 10% xylitol + 1% sucrose (X + S); negative control (C). Dis... More about this image found in Colony-forming units of S. mutans UA159 adhered to HAp discs at each time...

Fig. 2. Distribution of S. mutans UA159 proteins into specific biological processes according to the carbohydrate used for culture medium supplementation at 8 h and 24 h. 1% sucrose (S); 0.525% glucose + 0.525% fructose (G + F); 10% xylitol (X); 10% xylitol + 1% sucrose (X + S); negative cont... More about this image found in Distribution of S. mutans UA159 proteins into specific biological process...

Fig. 3. Venn diagram showing the number of bacterial proteins identified in the adherence phase (8 h) and at the beginning of biofilm formation (24 h). These proteins correspond to those executing the following functions: bacterial adherence and biofilm formation; carbohydrate metabolism and en... More about this image found in Venn diagram showing the number of bacterial proteins identified in the adh...

Fig. 1. Locations of study (Brazil). More about this image found in Locations of study (Brazil).

Fig. 2. Flowchart of randomized clinical trial. More about this image found in Flowchart of randomized clinical trial.