The study analyzed 9982 studies on tooth extractions, removing 6038 duplicates and screening titles and abstracts. 122 papers were left after removing 83 articles due to non-compliance with inclusion requirements. Three studies were left for data synthesis, containing 1896 patients and 4396 extractions. The remaining studies had moderate, high, or low risk of bias. The study was conducted in Croatia, Greece, and Italy.
A Comprehensive Analysis of Adult Tooth Removal Reasons (7)
author: Andreas Tjandra | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
Table 2. Study characteristics.
| Reference | Study design | Sample characteristics | Age range (y); mean (y) | Data collection period | Country | Patients (n) | m/f (%) | Extractions (n) | Risk of bias* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthakopoulos, 2011a | Prospective, cross-sectional (questionnaires and clinical examination) | Mean number of 20 natural teeth, with good general health, who attended a private practice | range 18-76, mean 44.6 ± 5.8 | Aug 2007-July 2010 | Greece | 632 | 53.8:46.2 | 1688 | 6 |
| Chrysanthakopoulos, 2011b | Prospective, cross-sectional (questionnaires and clinical examination) | Mean number of 20 natural teeth, with good general health, who attended a private practice | range 18-74, mean 42.6 ± 5.8 | June 2004-May 2009 | Greece | 1018 | 55.0:45.0 | 2462 | 7 |
| Plančak et al, 2004 | Retrospective, cross-sectional (data from dental records) | Civilian population during war | range 18-59 | 1995 | Croatia | 246 | 246 | 7 |
*Risk of bias13: 0-3 low; 4-6 moderate; 7-9 high.
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