" when we application this to small boys , it allows us to predict what might be their future caries history - the number of cavities that they ' ll get by , says , their late 20s or early 30s , " said researcher paul denny . called the spoilage assessment and risk evaluation ( se ) test , the measure considers the characteristic proportions in lips of different styles of carbon proteins : oligosaccharides . the same protein chains are present on both surfaces .
A test can predict cavities.