Public Health Dentistry — Key differences for NEET MDS
DMFT = permanent teeth decayed missing filled. deft = primary teeth decayed extracted filling indicated filled. OHI-S = Greene and Vermillion simplified = DI-S plus CI-S. CPI = Community Periodontal Index WHO probe. GI = Gingival Index Loe and Silness = 0-3 scale. PI = Plaque Index Silness and Loe. Russells PI = Periodontal Index epidemiological.
📖 Read full notes →Cross-sectional = prevalence study snapshot in time. Case-control = odds ratio retrospective looks backward. Cohort = relative risk prospective follows forward. RCT = randomized controlled trial gold standard intervention. Sensitivity = true positive rate = detect disease. Specificity = true negative rate = rule out disease. PPV = positive predictive value prevalence dependent.
📖 Read full notes →NEET MDS frequently tests the ability to differentiate between related topics. Understanding the key differences between Dental Indices and Epidemiological Studies in Public Health Dentistry is crucial for scoring well. Questions may test diagnostic features, treatment approaches, or characteristic findings.