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Dentistry

Smith and Knight's index scoring wear on every visible tooth surface regardless of cause, with thresholds for acceptable wear by age.

In dentistry, Tooth Wear Index refers to smith and Knight's index scoring wear on every visible tooth surface regardless of cause, with thresholds for acceptable wear by age. This meaning comes from Smith (1984) in British Dental Journal.[1]

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References

Smith, B. G., & Knight, J. K. (1984). An index for measuring the wear of teeth. British Dental Journal, 156(12), 435-438. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4805394

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