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. 2020 Mar 18;20:76. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-1061-5

Table 4.

Projected population by dental caries status (millions)

Outcomes 2010 2020 2030 2040 % change 2010–2040 % change to base-case
Base-case Very low DMFT 19.52 (19.43–19.61) 17.70 (17.56–17.85) 15.52 (15.35–15.70) 13.20 (13.02–13.38) −31%
Low DMFT 9.95 (9.86–10.05) 10.94 (10.82–11.06) 10.73 (10.60–10.86) 9.76 (9.63–9.89) − 2%
Moderate DMFT 8.37 (8.30–8.43) 9.52 (9.42–9.61) 10.09 (9.98–10.20) 9.87 (9.73–9.96) 18%
High DMFT 12.56 (12.51–12.61) 15.21 (15.10–15.31) 17.76 (17.60–17.92) 19.79 (19.58–20.00) 58%
SSB Tax Policy Very low DMFT 19.52 (19.43–19.61) 17.70 (17.56–17.85) 15.73 (15.56–15.91) 13.65 (13.47–13.83) −30% 3%
Low DMFT 9.95 (9.86–10.05) 10.94 (10.82–11.06) 10.76 (10.63–10.88) 9.88 (9.75–10.01) −1% 1%
Moderate DMFT 8.37 (8.30–8.43) 9.52 (9.42–9.61) 10.06 (9.96–10.17) 9.83 (9.72–9.94) 18% −0.1%
High DMFT 12.56 (12.51–12.61) 15.20 (15.10–15.31) 17.54 (17.38–17.70) 19.24 (19.03–19.44) 53% −3%
Aggressive Policy Very low DMFT 19.52 (19.43–19.61) 18.86 (18.73–18.99) 20.91 (20.79–2104) 21.49 (21.37–21.62) 10% 63%
Low DMFT 9.95 (9.86–10.05) 10.91 (10.80–11,03) 11.46 (11.35–11.56) 11.48 (11.38–11.58) 15% 18%
Moderate DMFT 8.37 (8.30–8.43) 9.34 (9.25–9.43) 9.37 (9.30–9.44) 8.92 (8.86–8.98) 7% −9.4%
High DMFT 12.56 (12.51–12.61) 14.26 (14.17–14.35) 12.35 (12.27–12.43) 10.70 (10.63–10.77) −15% −46%