A computer program for analysis of dental caries data

This paper describes the basic principles underlying the development of a computer program for the analyses of dental caries data. A data structure is described which is based on a definition of each tooth or tooth surface in the dentition, using a multi-dimensional co-ordinate system. The basic process for the computer to perform is to count the number of locations which fulfill certain predefined criteria. Programs developed according to these principles will yield exactly the output the individual user is asking for, no more and no less.