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Table 1 Definitions of caries experience based on age and DMFT/dmft scores used in the Filipino, US, and Argentina data sets

From: Genetic mapping of high caries experience on human chromosome 13

Philippines

 

USA

Argentina

Caries Experience Level

DMFT/dmft

Caries Experience Level

DMFT/dmft

Children [under to 12 years of age]

Children and teenagers [from 6 to 19 years of age]

Low caries experience

0-3

0

Low caries experience

0-2

High caries experience

4 or higher

1 or higher

High caries experience

3 or higher

Young Adults [from 20 to 39 years of age]

Teenagers [from 13 to 19 years of age]

Low caries experience

0-10

0-2

High caries experience

11 or higher

3 or higher

Low caries experience

0-5

Middle age [from 40 to 59 years of age]

High caries experience

6 or higher

Low caries experience

0-15

0-5

Adults [20 years of age and older]

High caries experience

16 or higher

6 or higher

Elderly [60 years of age and older]

Low caries experience

0-8

Low caries experience

0-20

0-8

High caries experience

8 or higher

High caries experience

21 or higher

9 or higher