DMFT Flashcards
when was the DMF index initiated?
1938
the DMF index is used to…
summarise the populations dental health by measuring dental caries
what does the D stand for?
decayed teeth present
what does the M stand for?
missing teeth due to previous caries
what does the F stand for?
filled teeth as part of past caries treatment
how to calculate the DMFT
32 minus the total amount of missing decayed anf filled teeth
what are the main issues with DMF index?
missing teeth may have
- been due to perio disease or trauma instead of caries
- not erupted yet
the tooth can only be in one condition
- no variation on filling size
- fillings due to trauma?
- tooth may be filled but also decayed so which one??
the impact is rated the same for a missing tooth and a filled or decayed tooth ie all 1 point but a filled tooth is better than a missing tooth
what does DMFS stand for?
decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces
what does def stand for?
decayed, extracted or filled primary teeth
in NDIP (national dental inspection program) what is
- D1
- D3
- C
- V
D1 = enamel caries D3 = dentine caries C = cavity V = visible but no cavity
? % of the population have ? of the dental caries
20% of the population have 80% of the dental caries
what is ICDAS?
International Caries Detection & Assessment System
what is the score range for ICDAS?
0-6
what is score 0 in ICDAS?
sound tooth
what is score 1 in ICDAS?
early stage decay > first visual change in enamel
