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. 2014 Nov 7;9(11):e112452. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112452

Table 1. Description of the abbreviations and acronyms.

dt Number of deciduous teeth with at least one carious lesion
DT Number of permanent teeth with at least one carious lesion
dmft Number of decayed, missing and filled deciduous teeth
DMFT Number of decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth
DM Number of first permanent molars with at least one carious lesion
DMFM Number of decayed, missing and filled first permanent molars
SiC Index Mean DMFT of the one third of the study group with the highest caries score for 12 years old children [7].
D3 Dentine threshold for carious lesions according to the Ekstrand classification [6]
D1 Enamel threshold for carious lesions according to the Ekstrand classification [6]
PFU Posterior Functional Unit: pair of antagonist post-canine teeth having at least one occlusal contact
DF-VAS Dental fear-Visual analogic scale
SES Socio-Economic Status
CI Confidence Interval
AMG Aide Médicale Gratuite (Free Medical Assistance)
OHP Oral Health Promotion
WHO World Health Organization