what is the difference between DMFS, DMFT and deft dental caries index?
Published: May 19th, 2009
I would like to know what exactly the DMFS, DMFT and deft dental caries index are and what is the differences between them.
DMFS: is a count of the number of: decayed, missing, filled tooth SURFACES in a persons mouth.
DMFT: is a count of the number of: decayed, missing, filled TEETH in a persons mouth.
deft: is a count of the number of decayed, extracted, filled TEETH in a persons mouth.
So each of the different indices counts either surfaces or teeth, present or absent.
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May 20th, 2009 at 5:22 am
DMFS: is a count of the number of: decayed, missing, filled tooth SURFACES in a persons mouth.
DMFT: is a count of the number of: decayed, missing, filled TEETH in a persons mouth.
deft: is a count of the number of decayed, extracted, filled TEETH in a persons mouth.
So each of the different indices counts either surfaces or teeth, present or absent.
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