PERIODONTAL REASONS FOR TOOTH LOSS IN AN ASIAN POPULATION

Authors
ONG G
Citation
G. Ong, PERIODONTAL REASONS FOR TOOTH LOSS IN AN ASIAN POPULATION, Journal of clinical periodontology, 23(4), 1996, pp. 307-309
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Journal of clinical periodontology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03036979
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
307 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-6979(1996)23:4<307:PRFTLI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This study analysed data on periodontal reasons for tooth extractions, obtained from 52 dentists practising general dentistry in Singapore. The results revealed that, out of 2172 teeth extracted from 1276 patie nts, 35.8% were lost due to periodontal disease and 35.4% due to carie s. Extraction due to periodontal problems increased with age, were mor e conspicuous in the Indian ethnic group and were frequently associate d with pocketing and tooth mobility.