Public Health Dentistry • 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.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Dental Indices concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.