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. 2021 Feb 22:2021:5534455.
doi: 10.1155/2021/5534455. eCollection 2021.

Reasons for Permanent Teeth Extractions and Related Factors among Adult Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Aljafar  1 , Hassan Alibrahim  1 , Ammar Alahmed  1 , Ahmad AbuAli  1 , Muhammad Nazir  1 , Ahmed Alakel  1 , Khalid Almas  1
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Reasons for Permanent Teeth Extractions and Related Factors among Adult Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Aljafar et al. ScientificWorldJournal. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the reasons for permanent teeth extractions and related factors among adult patients visiting dental clinics in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Materials and methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included data of patients who underwent teeth extractions. Data were collected from public and private dental clinics in different cities of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (January-March 2020). The demographic information of patients and their reasons for teeth extractions were obtained from participating dentists.

Results: The study included data of 696 patients with 55.9% of males and 44.1% of females. The mean number of teeth extractions in the sample was 1.86 ± 1.8, and it increased significantly with advancing age (P ≤ 0.001). Saudi (1.97 ± 1.98) versus non-Saudi patients (1.55 ± 1.11) (P=0.02) and patients in public practice (2.03 ± 1.95) versus patients in private practice (1.50 ± 1.38) (P ≤ 0.001) showed significantly higher teeth extractions. Dental caries was the most common reason for teeth extractions (49.1%), followed by remaining roots (18.5%), periodontal disease (18.4%), and impactions (7.2%). Most commonly extracted teeth included tooth # 30 (9.8%), followed by tooth #16 (9.6%), tooth # 1 (8.8%), tooth # 19 (8.3%), and tooth # 4 (8.3%). On the other hand, upper incisors were the least commonly extracted teeth.

Conclusions: Dental caries, remaining roots, periodontal disease, and impactions were the most common reasons for teeth extractions in our sample of patients. The extractions increased significantly with increasing age. Saudis and patients in public clinics underwent significantly higher teeth extractions. Measures aimed at the prevention and treatment of oral conditions can help reduce teeth extractions and improve the quality of life of patients.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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Distribution of reasons for teeth extractions in patients.
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Figure 2
Distribution of type of teeth extracted among patients.
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Distribution of the number of teeth extractions in patients.
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