Question 582 · LDEK · Cariology
A 43-year-old patient attends a dental check-up. Intraoral examination shows 24 teeth, including 9 teeth with cavities and 3 teeth with fillings. The dental treatment index in this patient is:
- A. 0,25.
- B. ⅓.
- C. 1.
- D. 3.
- E. 50%.
Hint
The treatment index compares filled teeth with all teeth ever affected by caries, i.e. decayed plus filled.
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