Correlation between caries activity test methods
| Item | SSFR | NSFR | SV | SBC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSFR | r | 1 | |||
| p | |||||
| NSFR | r | 0.823 | 1 | ||
| p | 0.000 | ||||
| SV | r | −0.402 | −0.136 | 1 | |
| p | 0.024 | 0.340 | |||
| SBC | r | −0.401 | −0.545 | 0.087 | 1 |
| p | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.487 |
SFR: stimulated salivary flow rate, NSFR: non-stimulated salivary flow rate, SV: salivary viscosity, SBC: salivary buffering capacity.
