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. 2016 Feb 12;220(3):121–127. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.94

Table 2. Baseline risk of decay in 12-year-olds.

Parameter Value
Children examined 89,442
Average of DMFT 0.7
Number with caries experience (DMFT >0) 30,181
Proportion with caries experience (%DMFT >0) 33.74%
With caries experience, number with extraction experience (MT >0) 3,165
With caries experience, proportion with extraction experience (%MT >0) 10.49%
With caries experience, number with fillings present (FT >0) 18,158
With caries experience, proportion with fillings present (%FT >0) 20.30%