ABSTRACT
Background: Extraction in Orthodontics has always been a topic of debate and is one of the controversies in Orthodontics. There are numerous studies available regarding the frequency of Orthodontic extraction in clinics, but very less such institution borne studies have been reported. It is important to have demographic data on the prevalence of extraction. The present study was aimed to determine the epidemiological data regarding the prevalence of extraction in Orthodontic patients with respect to various demographic features.Material & Methods:This cross sectional study was done over a period of five months prospectively. Prevalence of Orthodontic extractions was obtained with regard to Gender, Age group, Education level. Various Orthodontic extraction patterns and overall extraction frequencies in relation to malocclusions was evaluated. Chi-square test was used to determine correlations between variables, Shaperio?Wilk W test and independent ‘t’ test was used for comparison between two groups.Results:Majority of the patients reporting for Orthodontic Extraction were females (65.1%).. Most of the patients belonged to ?19 age group, with higher secondary education level and belonging to urban area. The most commonly extracted tooth for Orthodontic treatment was premolar and the most common extraction pattern was all first premolars which was seen in Class I malocclusion. Females underwent more Orthodontic extractions.Conclusion:The data from this study is a dental tertiary institution borne data and reveals the frequency of Orthodontic patients indicated and reporting for extraction. The epidemiologic data from this study has given a comparison of extraction rates among gender, age, education level, residence and provides an insight about the most commonly extracted tooth and extraction pattern in orthodontic patients with various malocclusions. This study revealed a more trend towards all four premolar extraction. Prevalence of Orthodontic extraction was more among females (65.1%). The mean rate of extraction was found to be 4.14 with standard deviation of 1.04.