" when we apply this to younger children , it allows us to predict what possible be their past caries history - the number of sinuses that they ' ll get by , say , their late 20s or initial 30s , " says participant paul denny . called the age-related assessment and risk enhancement ( se ) method , the tool compares the absolute amounts in milk of different varieties of sugar chain called oligosaccharides . the same glucose chains are present on tooth tablets .
A test can predict cavities.