Reasons and pattern of tooth mortality as perceived by dental professionals in Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India

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  • Nagesh Bhat
  • Ruchi Mitra
  • Jaddu Jyothirmai Reddy
  • Swapnil Oza
  • Rahul Patel
  • Sopan Singh

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https://doi.org/10.7213/archivesoforalresearch.09.002.AO01

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Tooth extraction, Dental caries, Periodontal diseases

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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the reasons for tooth mortality as perceived by the dentists for the patients attending the dental clinics and hospitals in Udaipur city. Material and methods: A closed-ended questionnaire survey was conducted among 211 dental practitioners of Udaipur city. The reasons for extraction of permanent and deciduous teeth among patients who had attended during the study period were categorized and the dentists were requested to record the age and sex of the patient, the tooth extracted, and the reason for the extraction. Results: A total of 785 permanent teeth were extracted. There was a significant difference observed between the number of extractions in males (53.1%) and females (46.9%) (P<0.029). Extractions were most common in the 55-64 years of age group (32.7%). Dental caries (206, 26.2%) and periodontitis (188, 23.9%) were the most frequent reasons for tooth extraction. Conclusion: The results of the present study revealed caries as the dominant reason given by dentists for tooth extraction in all the age groups of the subjects studied.

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2013-11-28

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Bhat, N., Mitra, R., Reddy, J. J., Oza, S., Patel, R., & Singh, S. (2013). Reasons and pattern of tooth mortality as perceived by dental professionals in Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India. Archives of Oral Research, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.7213/archivesoforalresearch.09.002.AO01

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