Table 4 Reasons for tooth extraction according to tooth location (side and jaw)
Location | Reasons for extraction (%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caries | Abscess | Orthodontic reasons | Primary tooth retention | Periodontal problems | Physiological mobility | Systemic disease | Others | P value | ||
Side | Left side | 99 (49.0) | 47 (23.3) | 14 (6.9) | 16 (7.9) | 7 (3.5) | 2 (1.0) | 17 (8.4) | 0 | 0.028 |
Right side | 104 (53.3) | 47 (24.1) | 14 (7.2) | 4 (2.1) | 5 (2.6) | 10 (5.1) | 10 (5.1) | 1 (0.5) | ||
Jaw | Upper teeth | 85 (49.7) | 33 (19.3) | 8 (4.7) | 14 (8.2) | 6 (3.5) | 5 (2.9) | 19 (11.1) | 1 (0.6) | 0.004 |
Lower teeth | 118 (52.2) | 61 (27.0) | 20 (8.8) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.7) | 7 (3.1) | 8 (3.5) | 0 | ||