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Dentistry

a count of a person's permanent teeth that are decayed, missing or filled because of caries, used as the standard summary of lifetime caries experience.

In dentistry, DMFT index refers to a count of a person's permanent teeth that are decayed, missing or filled because of caries, used as the standard summary of lifetime caries experience. This meaning comes from Klein (1938) in Public Health Reports (1896-1970).[1]

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References

Klein, H., Palmer, C. E., & Knutson, J. W. (1938). Studies on Dental Caries: I. Dental Status and Dental Needs of Elementary School Children. Public Health Reports (1896-1970), 53(19), 751. https://doi.org/10.2307/4582532

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