Citation

Denloye OO, Dosumu OO, Arotiba JT. West Afr. J. Med. 1999; 18(4): 261-264.

Affiliation

Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10734788

Abstract

A study of 429 children age 0-15 years who attended the paedodontic clinic of the Department of preventive Dentistry for treatment from January 1995 to December 1995 with a view of assessing causes and pattern of tooth extraction was carried out. 51.52% of the children had extraction. Dental caries and its sequelae accounted for the highest indication for extraction (57.47%) while periodontal disease accounted for the least (0.45%). Deciduous teeth were mostly extracted with the deciduous molars being the teeth frequently extracted. The frequency of extractions shows that a challenging situation exists for those engaged in the organisation of dental health education and emphasis should be on prevention.

Language: en