What does DMFT stand for?

What does DMFT stand for?

• A. Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth
• B. Damaged, Mutilated, Final Teeth
• C. Decayed, Monitored, Filled Teeth
• D. Deteriorated, Missing, Filled Teeth

Answer: (A)

DMFT stands for Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth. This index records, for the permanent teeth, each tooth as either decayed (with untreated caries), missing due to caries (teeth lost because of decay), or filled (restored due to past decay). The total DMFT score is the sum of these components and reflects a person’s or a population’s experience with dental caries. It’s a standard tool in dental public health for comparing caries burden across groups and over time. Other options use nonstandard terms like Damaged, Monitored, or Deteriorated, which don’t represent the established categories used in DMFT. For primary teeth, the analogous measure is dmft.

DMFT stands for Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth. This index records, for the permanent teeth, each tooth as either decayed (with untreated caries), missing due to caries (teeth lost because of decay), or filled (restored due to past decay). The total DMFT score is the sum of these components and reflects a person’s or a population’s experience with dental caries. It’s a standard tool in dental public health for comparing caries burden across groups and over time. Other options use nonstandard terms like Damaged, Monitored, or Deteriorated, which don’t represent the established categories used in DMFT. For primary teeth, the analogous measure is dmft.