Modelling the Longevity of Dental Restorations by means of a CBR System

Table 2

Case attributes characterising a given patient.

Case attributes number	Attribute	Value
1	Patient number	Real number
2	Sex	Male/female
3	Smoke	Yes/no
4	Drink	Yes/no
5	Date of birth	Date
6	Dental sickness: gingivitis	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
7	Dental sickness: abrasion	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
8	Dental sickness: attrition	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
9	Dental sickness: amelogenesis	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
10	Dental sickness: dentinogenesis	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
11	Dental sickness: pressed dental	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
12	Dental sickness: multicaries	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
13	Dental sickness: other	Yes/no; (if yes 1,…,10)
14	Patient sickness: diabetes	Yes/no
15	Patient sickness: high blood pressure	Yes/no
16	Patient sickness: cardiac disease	Yes/no
17	Patient sickness: infectious disease	Yes/no
18	Patient sickness: liver complaint	Yes/no
19	Patient sickness: AIDS	Yes/no
20	Patient sickness: allergic pharmacology	Yes/no
21	Patient sickness: allergic antibiotic	Yes/no
22	Patient sickness: allergic to analgesic	Yes/no
23	Patient sickness: allergic to anaesthetic	Yes/no
24	Patient sickness: allergic to metal	Yes/no
25	Patient sickness: allergic to latex	Yes/no
26	Patient sickness: mental illness	Yes/no
27	Patient sickness: epilepsy	Yes/no
28	Patient sickness: malignant tumors	Yes/no
29	Patient sickness: surgical operation	Yes/no
30	Patient sickness: family history	Yes/no