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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Provision of extractions by main diagnoses |
Author: | Brennan, D. Spencer, A. Szuster, F. |
Citation: | International Dental Journal, 2001; 51(1):1-6 |
Publisher: | F D I World Dental Press Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
ISSN: | 0020-6539 1875-595X |
Organisation: | Public Health Information Development Unit |
Abstract: | AIMS/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of extractions by the diagnoses of caries, pulpal/periapical infection and periodontal disease, controlling for visit type, insurance and age. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of the 1993-94 wave of a longitudinal study. SETTING: Private general dental practice. PARTICIPANTS: A random sample of Australian registered dentists, (response rate = 74%). METHODS: Practitioners completed service logs over one to two typical clinical days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Percentage of patients receiving extractions. RESULTS: Overall, 7.05% of patients received extractions, with the highest percentages occurring for persons with caries (7.90%), periodontal disease (17.45%) and pulpal/periapical infection (17.54%). Odds of extraction were higher at emergency visits for insured and uninsured patients compared to non-emergency visits by insured patients, while odds of extraction (Logistic regression: OR = Odds ratio; 95% CI) were higher for 18-44 year-olds with caries (OR = 1.44; 1.09-1.89), for 18-44 (OR = 1.84; 1.34-2.54) and 45+ year-olds (OR = 1.83; 1.27-2.63) with pulpal/periapical infection, and for 45+ year-olds (OR = 6.82; 4.68-9.95) with periodontal disease. CONCLUSIONS: There were different age-specific causes of extraction, controlling for visit type and insurance. Effect sizes were highest for pulpal/periapical infection and periodontal disease, but caries remained a major cause of tooth loss due to the higher prevalence of this condition. |
Keywords: | extractions insurance periodontal diseases |
Description: | Copyright © 2001 FDI/World Dental Press |
DOI: | 10.1002/j.1875-595X.2001.tb00809.x |
Description (link): | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11326442 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1875-595x.2001.tb00809.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Dentistry publications |
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