Abstract
BackgroundDue to high prevalence of oral diseases extraction of primary teeth is a common and a major concern in developing countries. These teeth are given least importance as they are believed to shed off automatically, thus leading to serious problems like crowding and malocclusion.Material and MethodsA cross sectional study was carried out among children aged 5 to 12 years among 1347 children. The data was recorded on a prestructured questionnaire. Reasons for extraction of teeth were based on Kay and Blinkhorn criteria.Results20.4% children were having tooth loss due to various reasons. The main reason for extraction was found to be caries in 64.3% followed by trauma in maxillary teeth among 43.02% of children.ConclusionsPresence of early loss of primary teeth result in occlusal disturbances and space loss among children. Hence, proper treatment regimens must be followed by the dental professionals and should be the need of the hour. Key words:Extraction, children, primary teeth, caries.
Highlights
Due to high prevalence of oral diseases extraction of primary teeth is a common and a major concern in developing countries
Proper treatment regimens must be followed by the dental professionals and should be the need of the hour
The most common reason for extraction among total of 483 teeth extracted was found to be dental caries in teeth (64.3%) followed by trauma in 86 (17.8%)
Summary
The main aim of this study was to investigate the various reasons for extraction in children with primary teeth aged 5-12 years in Barwala, Panchkula District,
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary 
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call