Most Frequently Extracted Primary Tooth in Mandibular Arch of Children - A Retrospective Study

Abstract

The goal of Pediatric dentistry is to preserve the primary teeth. Extraction of primary teeth is one of the most
frequent procedures which has to be performed in pediatric clinics. The common cause of extraction includes
dental caries followed by dental trauma. Other causes include the diseases involving the periapical tissues.
Knowing the prevalence or most commonly extracted tooth can help in establishing essential preventive
strategies. Hence, the aim of the present study was to analyse the frequently extracted primary tooth in
the mandibular arch of children. The study was a retrospective study done under a University setting.The
data collected by reviewing and analysing 7415 patients records who visited the university hospital during
the time period of June 2019 to March 2020. Inclusion criteria was children who underwent single and
multiple extractions of mandibular primary teeth. A total of 1169 case records were collected, tabulated and
entered in excel. Using SPSS software the data was subjected to descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests.
Prevalence of boys who underwent extraction was 54%. Extraction was more prevalent in the age group
of 7-12 years.The most frequently extracted primary tooth in the mandibular arch of children based on the
study was the mandibular left first primary molar which accounts for 19.9%. From the data obtained , the
study concludes that the most frequently extracted primary tooth in children is the left first molar and found
to be predominantly in boys.