title: Causes and pattern of tooth extraction in children treated at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
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.
authors.affiliation: Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Denloye
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Dosumu
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Arotiba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*