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. 2020 Dec 8;2020(12):CD013811. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013811

1. Classification of levels of caries.

DMFT classification Definition (Pitts 2001)
0 Sound (non‐diseased)
D1 Non‐cavitated yet clinically detectable enamel lesions with intact surfaces
D2 Cavitated lesion penetrating the enamel or shadowing
D3 Cavity progressing past the enamel‐dentine junction into dentine
D4 Cavity progressing into pulp

DMFT = decayed, missing, and filled teeth.