"decayed tooth" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it when referring to a tooth that has sustained decay due to poor oral hygiene or an injury. For example, "The dentist told me that I would need to have my decayed tooth removed."
CAPP: Country/Area Profile Program; CPI Communityy Periodontal Index; CPITN Communityy Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs; DMFT: Decayed Missing Filled teeth; DT: Decayed tooth; FT: Filled tooth; MT: Missing tooth; NDA Nepal Dental AssociationNHRCHRC: Nepal Health Research Council; WHO: World Health Organization.
The DMFT index was used to record the caries experience of the permanent dentition: 'D' stands for decayed tooth, 'M' denotes missing tooth due to decay, and 'F' represents filled tooth [ 18].
The dmft index was used to record the dental caries experience of the primary dentition of the children: 'd' stands for decayed tooth, 'm' denotes missing tooth due to decay, and 'f' represents filled tooth.
The caries experience, as measured by mean DMFT score (D stands for decayed tooth, M denotes a missing tooth due to decay, and F represents a filled tooth).
The dmft index was used to record the caries experience of the primary dentition: "d" stands for a decayed tooth, "m" denotes a missing tooth due to decay, and "f" represents a filled tooth.
To the rest of us, the extraction of a decayed tooth might seem a necessary inconvenience, but for someone with dementia the pros and cons need to be weighed more carefully.
We counted teeth treated by diammine silver fluoride as well as decayed teeth as decayed.
A child in Mississippi and another in Maryland died this year from infections caused by decayed teeth.
The gap between the two million dead and the elderly defendant with decayed teeth defeats any desire for retribution.
Infected wisdom teeth were associated with the biggest heart disease risk, followed by severely decayed teeth, gum inflammation, cavities and missing teeth.
As a result, publicly supported dental clinics have months-long waiting lists even for people who need major surgery for decayed teeth.
