dmfts

** Primary dentition: decayed missing and filled teeth ** If tooth decayed, it is either has to be visible or detectable with explorer. ** Criteria: ** d = number of primary molars and canines that are carious m = number of primary molar and canines that are missing f = number of primary molars and canines that have restorations but are without caries ** Example 1: ** Patient has all primary molars and canine present. One primary canine has one surface decay, and one primary molar has an amalgam filling. d = m = f = dmft = Wilkins, E. M. (Ed). Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. 10th edition. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 342-345.
 * Category: ** Dental Caries
 * dmft index: ** irreversible
 * Purpose: ** dmft index is used to determine past and present dental caries experience for children of age 7 up to 11 and 12. Only primary teeth are evaluated.
 * Selection of teeth: ** 12 teeth are evaluated (8 primary molars; 4 primary canine). Each tooth is counted only once. When both restorations and caries are present, the tooth or surface is scored as “d.” When primary molar or canine has been lost due to decay before normal exfoliation time, it is presumed missing
 * Procedure: **
 * examine each tooth in systemic sequence
 * observe teeth by visual means
 * use adequate light and marrow
 * use explorer
 * Reference: **