DMF Index among Amelogenesis Imperfecta Patients: Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
Objectives. The aim of this study was to explore the literature in order to assess systematically the association between amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and caries development and to evaluate the DMF index among AI patients. Basic Research Design. PubMed was used to explore the database Medline.
Farah Kallel, Amel Labidi, Sana Bekri
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Comparison of the Mean DMF Index in Type I Diabetic and Healthy Children [PDF]
Statement of the Problem: It is expected that the prevalence of caries would be more in diabetics than in non-diabetic individuals due to the complications subsequent to metabolic changes such as xerostomia and increased glucose level in saliva.
Sahba Kamran +2 more
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Evaluation of Oral Health Status Based on DMF Index in Adults Aged 40-70 Years: Findings from Persian Kharameh Cohort Study in Iran [PDF]
Statement of the Problem: Oral health is one of the most important public health problems. The DMF index is used to assess oral health status. Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate oral health status based on DMF index in adults in Fars ...
Masomeh Ghoddusi Johari +5 more
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DMF-T index and DMF-S score in 12-year-old children
Introduction: Oral health status can be seen from caries index. Children are the most vulnerable population against dental caries. The age of 12 years old is one of the caries monitoring indicators (global monitoring age).
Rima Anggreini +2 more
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Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe
Dental caries is the most common oral disease affecting all age groups and a major cause of tooth loss. Although a decrease in the prevalence of dental caries has been marked across the globe, in many countries it has remained a major oral-health problem.
Marijana Radić +4 more
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DMF-T index and performed treatment index of patients in Conservative Dentistry Installation
Introduction: DMF-T index is an important indicator to assess oral health status of the population. DMF-T index is a number that indicates the average total number of permanent teeth affected by caries, missing or should be extraction because of caries ...
Muhammad Adri Nurrahim +2 more
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Assessment of the DMF-S index with the use of bitewing radiographs
A study population of students (ages 14 to 18 years) was examined radiographically (bitewings) and by clinical DMF-S evaluations. Results revealed a clinically detected total DMF-S of 8.31 with a D-S of 4.86. Decay clinically detected on premolars and molars alone was 4.38, whereas an additional 4.88 surfaces were radiographically detected as being ...
Jonathan Mann
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For debate: problems with the DMF index pertinent to dental caries data analysis [PDF]
Abstract – The Decayed, Missing, Filled (DMF) index has been used for over 50 years and is well established as the key measure of caries experience in dental epidemiology. Despite its long history of use, there is debate about the most appropriate number of surfaces to include for a missing tooth.
Jonathan M Broadbent, W M Thomson
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DMF-T index of 12-15 years old children
Introduction: Dental caries z a disease which is often found at every social strata of Indonesian people at men or woman and children or adult. According to the Survey of Health Family in the year of 2001, case numbers of dental caries in Indonesia was ...
Sarah Vania Alfira +2 more
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Carious experience in mixed dentition and associated risk factors [PDF]
Objectivs. Assessment of carious experience and risk factors in children with mixed dentition. Material and method. Cross-sectional clinical study on a group of 176 students (82 boys) aged 7-10 years (v = 8.34±1.40 years) from Bucharest.
Ioana-Andreea Stanciu +5 more
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