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Periodontal reasons for tooth loss in an Asian population
Author(s) -
Ong G.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1996.tb00550.x
Subject(s) - dentistry , periodontal disease , medicine , tooth loss , tooth mobility , orthodontics , ethnic group , population , oral health , environmental health , sociology , anthropology
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 patients. 35.8% were lost due to periodontal disease and 35.4% due to caries. Extraction due to periodontal problems increased with age. were more conspicuous in the Indian ethnic group and were frequently associated with pocketing and tooth mobility.