Question 41 (part 2) · LDEK · Epidemiology and risk assessment
Choose correct statement concerning the PUFA index:
- A. is used for evaluation of the incidence and advancement level related to untreated caries.
- B. it presents the percentage of unmet needs in terms of conservative treatment of carious lesions.
- C. the letter P indicates the number of teeth with caries.
- D. the letter F indicates the presence of fistula or abscess.
- E. the letter U indicates the number of teeth lost due to untreated caries.
Hint
Recall what the letters P, U, F and A stand for and which aspect of caries the index adds to DMFT.
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