Pattern of tooth loss in the maxillary arch: a study conducted at Ishrat Ulibad instiute of Oral Health Sciences, Duhs Karachi

The aim of the study is to record the frequency and pattern of missing maxillary teeth in a sample population of Karchi, Pakistan. A total of 4000 patients were screened at Dr. Ishratul-Ibad Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Karachi. Out of the total, 3621 patients were selected for the study, Student's test was used to analyzed the data using SPSS 10. Total missing maxillary teeth were 2197 [60.6%] out of the total molars were 1119 [30.9%], premolars were 537 [14.8%], canine 156 [4.3%] and incisors 385 [10.6%].No significant difference was seen between male and female. The present cross sectional study formulates a base line data to depict the pattern of tooth loss and its frequency in our Pakistani population