the NMFACT Caries Index

Cairo University50 enrolled

Overview

the NMFACT is a new caries index to overcome the drawbacks of DMF cries index the ''N'' is for non carious lesion, the ''M''for missed teeth,the ''F''for filled teeth,the''C''for carious teeth,the ''A''for alignment and the ''T''for dental trauma. each problem will be scored from 0(normal).

the new caries index will be used to record the dental problem . the validation will be recorded against the gold standard DMF index

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dental Caries

Interventions

NMFACTOTHER

caries index

DMF indexOTHER

caries index chart to collect data about decayed missed filled teeth

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * any patient suffering form dental problem Exclusion Criteria: * edentulous patient children adolescents

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the accuracy of NMFACT index in describe the oral health condition

finding from the group will be compared to clinical examination by different accessors .the accurate detailed description of the oral health condition will assessed statistically

Time frame: 3months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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