The effect of premature extraction of primary teeth on the subsequent need for orthodontic treatment

Aim To investigate if premature extraction of primary teeth was associated with orthodontic need in the permanent dentition. Study design This was a case–control study based on retrospective dental records. Methods As part of NHS (UK) Dental Epidemiology Programme a sample of 366, 12-year-old childr...

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Published in:European archives of paediatric dentistry 2014-12, Vol.15 (6), p.393-400
Main Authors: Bhujel, N., Duggal, M., Munyombwe, T., Godson, J., Day, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case-Control Studies
Child
Data collection
Dental caries
Dental health
Dentistry
Dentists
DMF Index
Epidemiology
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gender
General anesthesia
Health surveys
Humans
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need
Male
Malocclusion - classification
Mandible - pathology
Maxilla - pathology
Medicine
Minority & ethnic groups
Needs Assessment
Original Scientific Article
Orthodontics
Poverty
Retrospective Studies
Teeth
Tooth Extraction - methods
Tooth, Deciduous - surgery
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Summary:Aim To investigate if premature extraction of primary teeth was associated with orthodontic need in the permanent dentition. Study design This was a case–control study based on retrospective dental records. Methods As part of NHS (UK) Dental Epidemiology Programme a sample of 366, 12-year-old children from Bradford and Airedale were examined. The survey collected data on patient demographics, dental health status including orthodontic need. Data linkage was undertaken for those children participating in the NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme who had previously accessed the local Salaried Dental Service (SDS). For these children, retrospective dental information was collected about premature extraction of primary teeth. Results From the 366 children who were surveyed, 116 children had received treatment at the local SDS in the past. Significantly more children from ethnic minorities, low socioeconomic backgrounds and high caries rate ( p  
ISSN:1818-6300
1996-9805
DOI:10.1007/s40368-014-0128-x