CAUSES OF TOOTH EXTRACTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS VISITING EXODONTIA DEPARTMENT OF PUNJAB DENTAL HOSPITAL, LAHORE TO INVESTIGATE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS IN CONTEXT OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRY.
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Keywords
Exodontia, dental caries, tooth extraction, low income population, early tooth loss.
Abstract
Objective: to determine demographic characteristics of patients visiting Punjab dental hospital for extraction and associate these with cause of extraction.
Study design: Cross sectional, Descriptive.
Place and duration: Exodontia of Punjab Dental Hospital, one year after approval of Institutional Review Board, in October 2022.
Materials and methods: A self-structured questionnaire was completed for 7182 patients visiting PDH. The questionnaire had demographic characteristics and causes of extraction. Patients with age less than 18 years and those came for removal of third molar impactions were excluded. Data was entered into SPSS version 22 and quantitative variables were analyzed. Mean age, gender and causes of tooth extraction were calculated. Biological causes were computed into SPSS to categorize them into three variables, caries, periodontal and others. Chi square test of association was made between demographics and causes of extraction. P value was taken significant as <0.05.
Results: Results demonstrated that out of 7182 patients, 3654 were male and 3528 were females. 49.1% of the people were from age bracket of 18 to 40 years, the mean age being 42.24. 57.9% teeth extracted were from mandible and 42.1% from maxilla. Most common cause was dental caries (40.4%), followed by failed root canal treatment (15.8%).
Conclusion: Dental caries was most common cause in young age and preventable measures need to be taken in low income population to prevent early tooth loss.
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Dr. Kirn Zulfiqar
FCPS, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punjab Dental Hospital/ Demontmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.
Dr. Rida Fatima Waseem
FCPS, Consultant operative dentistry,IMDC, Islamabad.
Dr. Bilal Yousaf
FCPS, Consultant oral and maxillofacial surgery, Punjab Dental Hospital/ Demontmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.
Dr. Waqar Ali
BDS, FCPS, FFDRCSI, Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental Lahore
Dr. Fareed Ahmed
FCPS, Consultant oral and maxillofacial surgery, IOD, CMH Lahore.
Dr. Fareed Chishti
FCPS, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lahore Medical and Dental College.
Dr. Faiz Rasul
Mphil Oral pathology, MphilComminuty Dentistry, Demonstrator at Demontmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.