Table 3 Reasons for tooth extraction according to tooth type
Tooth type | Reasons for extraction n (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caries | Abscess | Orthodontic reasons | Primary tooth retention | Periodontal problems | Physiological mobility | Systemic disease | Others | P value* | |
Primary incisors | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 5 (17.9) | 3 (10.7) | 4 (14.3) | 13 (46.4) | 0 | 0.001$ |
Primary canines | 7 (29.2) | 1 (4.2) | 0 | 9 (37.5) | 3 (12.5) | 0 | 4 (16.7) | 0 | |
Primary molars | 177 (55.5) | 85 (26.6) | 27 (8.5) | 6 (1.9) | 6 (1.9) | 8 (2.5) | 10 (3.1) | 0 | |
Permanent teeth | 18 (69.2) | 7 (26.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.8)a | |