Open AccessAssessment of caries status among schoolchildren according to decayed-missing-filled teeth/decayed-extract-filled teeth index, International Caries Detection and Assessment System, and Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment criteria
Author(s) -
E Rajendra Reddy,
S Thabitha Rani,
M Manjula,
Labishetty Vinay Kumar,
Tulluru Ajay Mohan,
E Radhika
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_735_16
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , deciduous teeth , permanent dentition , dentition , permanent teeth , epidemiology , deciduous dentition , orthodontics
Detection and evaluation of dental caries is of epidemiological importance. Its early detection is important to commence appropriate treatment planning. Cavitated, noncavitated, and initial lesions of dental caries can be detected by various indices.