دراسة استيعادية لأسباب قلع الأسنان لمراجعي كلية طب الأسنان في جامعة دمشق

Abstract EN

Background & Objective: To identify and evaluate the most common reasons for tooth extraction among dental patients presented for treatment at the dental faculty in Damascus University – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department.

The results of this study will be very important medically and statistically in planning new prevention strategies and therapeutic procedures attached to the role of the university in the Society building and culture .

Methods & Materials: A total of 1449 patients contributing a total of 1657 teeth were included.

The study recorded in a special form the patient's age and gender, number and type of teeth extracted, and the reason(s) for the extraction in relationship to the last variables.

Results: 1449 patients visited the extraction clinics, the most of them were males (73,42 %) , and the most were from the 3rd age group (46,3 %) .

the first molar was the most extracted tooth (24,7 %) .

Caries and periodontitis were found to be responsible for 50.

5 % and 31.7 % of the extractions, respectively.

The periodontal causes of dental extraction were higher in females (40,4 %) in comparison to males (27,7 %).

Conclusion: Caries and periodontitis remain the main causes of extraction in middle aged patients.

The first molar is the most extracted tooth.

The periodontal causes were higher in females.

There is an urgent need for strategies to prevent caries and periodontal diseases and to emphasize on the importance of maintaining natural teeth.