Table 2.
Dental extraction characteristics (N = 389)
| Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Tooth type | Lower incisor/canine | 86 (22.1%) |
| Upper incisor/canine | 55 (14.1%) | |
| Lower premolar | 42 (10.8%) | |
| Upper premolar | 41 (10.5%) | |
| Lower molar | 75 (19.3%) | |
| Upper molar | 90 (23.1%) | |
| Tooth pathology | Periapical periodontitis related | 145 (37.3%) |
| Caries-related | 178 (45.7%) | |
| Perio-related | 42 (10.8%) | |
| Mixed caries-perio related | 8 (2.1%) | |
| Others | 4 (1.1%) | |
| No data | 12 (3.1%) | |
| Procedure | Simple extraction | 259 (66.6%) |
| Surgery | 125 (32.1%) | |
| No data | 5 (1.3%) | |
| Operator | Dental Officer | 188 (48.3%) |
| Postgraduate | 81 (20.8%) | |
| Specialist | 113 (29.0%) | |
| No data | 7 (1.8%) | |
| Primary closure | Yes | 198 (50.9%) |
| No | 186 (47.8%) | |
| No data | 5 (1.3%) | |
| Antibiotic post-extraction | One antibiotic | 255 (65.6%) |
| Multiple antibiotics | 84 (21.6%) | |
| No antibiotic prescribed | 44 (11.3%) | |
| No data | 6 (1.5%) | |
| Teeth within target volume | Yes | 107 (27.5%) |
| No | 107 (27.5%) | |
| No data | 175 (45.0%) | |
| Total dose | Below 60 Gy | 122 (31.4%) |
| 60 Gy and above | 95 (24.4%) | |
| No data | 172 (44.2%) | |
| Time of extraction post radiotherapy | 3 months to 1 year | 13 (3.3%) |
| 1–5 years | 103 (26.5%) | |
| > 5 years | 273 (70.2%) |