Pattern, frequency and causes of tooth extraction among adult Syrian refugees.
Nesreen A SalimFaleh A SawairZiad AbusiduAseel M SharairehJulian D SatterthwaiteYazan Mansour HassonaPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2022)
Dental caries and its sequelae were the leading cause of tooth extraction in this refugee population. Molar teeth were found to be the most frequently extracted and lower anteriors were the least. Older age, smoking, patients with lower educational level, poor oral hygiene and male gender all predispose to a higher incidence of tooth extractions.