[Survey of reasons for tooth extraction in the framework of government-sponsored dentistry].
The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons for tooth extraction and to estimate the state of dental health in Hungary. Questionnaires with detailed instructions were sent to 300 Hungarian dental practitioners selected at random asking them to record and submit data on every extracted tooth during one month in 1986. They were also asked to give the reason for extraction in each case. 115 dentists returned completed forms on 7978 teeth which they had extracted. The dental caries was the most frequent cause for extraction (64%), followed by periodontal diseases (25.1%). 3103 teeth, 60.73% of teeth extracted because of caries had not been treated before the extraction. The results show that the dental caries remains the most important challenge for the Hungarian dental service during the next decades. The great numbers of extractions per dentist reveal the inadequacy of dental service in Hungary.
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Pécsi Orvostudományi Egyetem Fogászati Klinikája, Pécs.
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D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D013218:State Dentistry; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Az állami fogbetegellátás keretében végzett extractiok gyakorisága és okai.