Resumen de Analysis of the causes of permanent tooth extraction in a Primary Health Care Centre dental practice

David Enrique Villares López, José Ignacio Rosado Olarán, José Enrique Villares Rodríguez, Ana Isabel González González, Ricardo Rodríguez Barrientos

• Background This study seeks to understand the causes of tooth extraction in the Dentistry Practice of the Juncal Primary Care Health Centre (Torrejon de Ardoz), evaluate which teeth are more likely to be removed, the number of extractions according to age and sex, the frequency of extractions in the immigrant population and the burden of tooth extractions as part of the daily healthcare pressure in the Oral Health Unit.

  Method A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional epidemiological field study in patients older than 6 years attending the Primary Care dentistry practice who had one or more permanent teeth extracted.

  Results 773 tooth extractions, 48% male and 52% female, mean age 46.72 years, the group with the highest number of extractions was between 60-69 (21.73%). Tooth decay was the most common cause of tooth extraction (63.9%), followed by periodontal disease (17.6%) and alteration of the eruption of wisdom teeth (6.7%).

  Conclusions Dental prevention should be promoted in children aged 6-15 in Primary Care and oral hygiene activities implemented in adults to decrease the rate of tooth extractions in Oral Health Units.