Table 2.
Numbers of extracted teeth in males and females according to reasons for extraction
| Reasons for extraction | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries | 370 (53.5%) |
410 (47.5%) |
780 (50.2%) |
| Failed root canal treatment | 8 (1.16%) |
8 (0.93%) |
16 (1.03%) |
| Periodontal problems | 64 (9.26%) |
64 (7.42%) |
128 (8.24%) |
| Trauma | 2 (0.29%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (0.13%) |
| Eruption problems | 110 (15.9%) |
163 (18.9%) |
273 (17.6%) |
| Orthodontic problems | 102 (14.8%) |
181 (21%) |
283 (18.2%) |
| Preprosthetic | 34 (4.92%) |
36 (4.17%) |
70 (4.5%) |
| Others | 1 (0.14%) |
1 (0.12%) |
2 (0.13%) |
Notes: χ2 = 19.577, degrees of freedom = 1, P < 0.0001.