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Worksheetslab 5 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the DMFS surfaces index measure in dental caries assessment?
The prevalence of dental caries
The severity of dental caries
The number of missing teeth
The number of filled teeth
Which of the following is NOT included in the D component for describing decayed teeth?
Carious tooth
Filled tooth with recurrent decay
Tooth extracted for orthodontic treatment
Defect filling with caries
The DMF index excludes teeth extracted for reasons other than caries when assessing the M component because:
It ensures only caries-related extractions are counted
It measures the severity of fillings
It includes all types of extractions
It assesses orthodontic treatment outcomes
A patient has a filled tooth surface with other surface decayed. Under which DMFT component would this be classified?
D component
M component
F component
S component
A tooth with a crown placed because of previous decay is recorded in which DMF component?
D component
M component
F component
S component
In the primary teeth index, what are the maximum scores for dmft and dmfs respectively?
dmft = 20, dmfs = 88
dmft = 32, dmfs = 148
dmft = 28, dmfs = 100
dmft = 0, dmfs = 20
Which of the following is NOT a method to differentiate between tooth missing due to caries and due to exfoliation?
The color of the tooth
By age of the patient
The shape of ridge
Oral hygiene
What does the letter "D" or "d" represent in the dental chart?
Decay
Filling
Missing due to caries
Extraction
If a tooth is marked with "F" in the dental chart, what does this indicate about its condition?
The tooth has a permanent filling due to caries
The tooth is missing due to caries
The tooth is decayed
The tooth is fractured
If DS = 2, MS = 5, FS = 5, what is the value of DMFS?
10
12
7
5
