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NUMBER TEETH DECAYED MISSING FILLED [2 records]

Record 1 2023-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

One key oral health measure for comparative purposes is the decayed, missing and filled teeth(DMFT) index measure. This represents the number of decayed(D), missing due to caries(M) and filled(F) teeth(T). There are no other well-established and universally accepted measures of oral health.

OBS

The term "dmft index" and "deft index," with "dmft" and "deft" in lowercase letters, are used to record primary dentition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

L'indice CAOD (dents cariées, absentes ou obturées) est l'une des principales mesures de la santé buccodentaire utilisées à des fins de comparaison. Cet indice représente le nombre de dents (D) cariées (C), absentes (A) à cause de carie ou obturées (O). Il n'existe pas d'autres mesures bien établies et universellement acceptées pour évaluer la santé buccodentaire.

OBS

Le terme «indice caod», avec «caod» en lettres minuscules, est utilisé pour enregistrer la dentition primaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

A technique for managing statistically the number of decayed, missing or filled teeth in the mouth per person.

OBS

The increase in dental caries may not appear to be great when compared to the caries rates in industrialized countries but it should be remembered that every increase of 1 in the DMF would require about 200 dental operators per million children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie

Spanish

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