dmfs+(decidous+teeth)+index

This is the dmfs index.

**When it is used: **
====The index is used as a data collection tool for individuals or group averages in order to acquire specific treatment needs.====

**Procedure: **
====With the use of a mouth mirror, explorer, and light; the clinicain examines 5 surfaces of each posterior tooth (occlusal, lingual, facial, mesial, and distal) and 4 surfaces of each canine (facial, lingual, mesial, and distal). The totals are than calculated by the sum of each indicator present on a surface including decayed, missing, and filled (d, m, or f) surfaces. ====

Wilkins, E. M. (Ed.). (2005). Clinical practice of the dental hygienist, ninth edition. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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