Reasons for Extractions in Patients Seen in Pak Field Hospital Level 3 Darfur, Sudan
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This cross sectional study was conducted at Pak Field Hospital Level 3 Darfur Sudan from Jan 2011 till May 2012 to find out the reasons for extractions of teeth in UNAMID troops. 1500 patients from various countries were interviewed and examined. Percentage of six common reasons (caries and its sequel, periodontal problems, impactions, prosthetic, orthodontic and other causes) were calculated by SPSS version 16, as whole, separate for male, female and for individual countries. Results showed that Overall 41.2% of the teeth were extracted due to advanced dental caries whereas 34.8% due to periodontal disease, 12.04% due to impactions, 4.4% for prosthetic purposes, 4.3% for orthodontic and 3.2% for other reasons. Advanced caries was the primary cause for extractions in male while impactions and orthodontic causes were the main reasons. Highest numbers of teeth were extracted due to advanced caries in patients from Nigeria (43.5%) and due to periodontal reason from patients of Bangladesh (37.1%) and Nepal (37%).
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