Reasons of tooth extraction at L.U.M.H.S civil hospital Hyderabad Sindh

ABSTRACT

Most oral diseases lead to loss of tooth. Periodontal diseases and the tooth decay are the commonest causes of tooth extraction. Tooth loss restricted the social life and because of decreased masticatory functions it may exaggerate the chances of systemic problems so over all general health is also affected. His study designed to know reasons of tooth extraction in L.U.M.H.S civil hospital Hyderabad SINDH. Cross Sectional/ Descriptive Study. This study was conducted at O.P.D of oral surgery department L.U.M.H.S Civil Hospital Hyderabad. Duration of research was 6 months from April 2012 to September 2012. Data collected from hospital records included, gender of patient . Clinical and radiological features and patients chief complains about the tooth to be extracted was noted with the help of these. We determine and note the reasons of extraction. We also graded the patients of extraction according to their socio-economical status i.e. poor, middle and good. Both genders and all ages 10 to 70 year of patient those undergoes extraction were included in this study while patient not indicated for extraction were excluded from this studies. 569 patient, 333 were female patients and 236 were male patients. The female and male percentage is 58.5% and 41.5%. Caries tooth with peri-apical periodontitis 35.22%. Periodontitis was the second leading reason of tooth extraction as 28.5%. More reasons of tooth extraction was Socio-economical status 20.6%, endodontic failure 8.33%, trauma/fracture 3.15%, orthodontic 2.45% and others. Socio-economical status as Poor 49%, Middle 30% and Good 21%. Awarness of oral hygiene in society through electronic media and print media proper community based education to all over Pakistan begin to minimize teeth loss in our society