Principales causas para extracciones de terceros molares de pacientes de la clínica odontológica UCSG B-2023.

Abstract

Introduction: The extraction of third molars is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in daily and routine dental practice. Objective: The objective of the research was to determine the main causes of extraction of third molars in patients at the UCSG dental clinic during the A-2023 semester. Materials and methods: quantitative, retrospective crosssectional approach. The sample included 191 patients. Results: the average age was 39 years, with a greater number of female patients (67%). It will be observed that the main cause of third molar extractions is the prosthetic reason (26.7%), with the prophylactic reason in second place (23.6%); The reasons for extraction vary according to age, finding that in younger patients the most prevalent reason was orthodontic with an average age of 23 years, these being to prevent the manifestation of pathologies and reduce operative complications and postoperative (11.5%). The cause of extraction was the same for both the upper and lower arch separately, with the prosthetic reason prevailing; while when upper and lower extractions were performed together, they were for prophylactic reasons (30.8%). No significant differences related to sex were observed. Conclusions: the causes of extraction of third molars vary according to age and the health center where they are being performed.