Table 1.

Definition of caries experience based on age and DMFT (decayed, missing due to caries and filled teeth) scores. The thresholds were defined based on the DMFT distribution in the studied group by age [Kuchler et al., 2014].

Caries Experience Level	DMFT/dmft	Sample (N=1,481)
Children and teenagers (from 6 to 19 years of age)
Less Severe Caries Experience	0–3	73
More Severe Caries Experience	4 or higher	138
Young Adults (from 20 to 39 years of age)
Less Severe Caries Experience	0–10	215
More Severe Caries Experience	11 or higher	241
Middle Age (from 40 to 59 years of age)
Less Severe Caries Experience	0–15	152
More Severe Caries Experience	16 or higher	384
Elderly (60 years of age and older)
Less Severe Caries Experience	0–20	95
More Severe Caries Experience	21 or higher	183