Primary dentition DMFT score 1-3 vs No caries in primary teeth (DMFT = 0)
Caries prevalence in permanent dentition · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
A primary-dentition DMFT of 1-3 is associated with 1.5 times higher risk of caries in permanent teeth (single study; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
- Does Early Childhood Caries Increase Caries Development among School Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and… 2022 All outcomes7-year follow-up · Cohort study, China (Du 2017) · Primary DMFT 1-3RR 1.5 [1.3, 1.8]1 study · 1683 participantsGRADE not reported