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	Δείκτης DMFT	Περιοδοντικός Βιοψιομετρητής	Αξιολόγηση Κινητικότητας Δοντιών
Πεδίο	Οδοντιατρική	Οδοντιατρική	Οδοντιατρική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1938	1957	1950s (formalized assessment)
Δημιουργός	Henry Klein, Cedric Palmer, and James Knutson	American Academy of Periodontology	Multiple innovators (Miller, et al.)
Τύπος	Epidemiological index	Clinical measurement procedure	Clinical mobility assessment
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Klein, H., Palmer, C. E., & Knutson, J. W. (1938). Studies on dental caries: I. Dental status and dental needs of elementary school children. Public Health Reports, 53(32), 1259-1274.	Armitage, G. C. (1999). Development of a classification system for periodontal diseases and conditions. Annals of Periodontology, 4(1), 1-6.	Miller, S. C. (1950). Textbook of periodontia (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	DMF index, DMF score, DMFT score	probing depth measurement, pocket depth assessment	tooth mobility testing, mobility grading, periodontal mobility
Συναφείς	4	4	3
Σύνοψη	The DMFT (Decayed, Missing due to caries, Filled) Index is a standardized epidemiological measure of dental caries experience in permanent dentition. Developed by Klein, Palmer, and Knutson in 1938, it quantifies the number of permanent teeth that are decayed, missing due to caries, or filled due to caries. The DMFT Index remains the most widely used caries index globally, enabling comparison of oral health across populations and tracking disease burden over time.	Periodontal probing is a clinical assessment technique that measures the depth of gingival crevices and periodontal pockets to diagnose periodontal disease. Introduced by the American Academy of Periodontology in the mid-20th century, it remains the gold standard for assessing periodontal health status. The procedure evaluates the clinical attachment level and recession depth to identify inflammation, attachment loss, and disease progression.	Tooth mobility assessment is a clinical examination that evaluates the amount and direction of movement of a tooth when lateral force is applied. Increased tooth mobility indicates loss of periodontal support (bone loss), trauma from occlusion, or other pathology affecting tooth attachment. Systematic mobility grading enables quantification of tooth stability, guides treatment planning, and assesses prognosis in periodontal disease and post-traumatic cases.