Question 97 (part 2) · LDEK · Early childhood caries
First window of infectivity for cariogenic bacteria S. mutans, according to Caufield, occurs between:
- A. 3rd and 6th month of life.
- B. 6th and 12th month of life.
- C. 12th and 18th month of life.
- D. 19th and 31st month of life.
- E. 32nd and 48th month of life.
Hint
Caufield linked the first window to the eruption of the primary molars rather than to the appearance of the first incisors.
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