Distribusi Pencabutan Gigi Berdasarkan Karakteristik Sosiodemografi pada Pasien RSGM Universitas Jember Periode Januari-Desember 2014 (Distribution of Tooth Extraction Based on Sociodemographic Characteristic of Dental Hospital of University of Jember Pat

Abstract

Background: The number of tooth extraction in Dental Hospital of Unversity of
Jember increased on 2014. It might be caused by inapropriate dental health program.
Information about distribution of tooth extraction by sociodemographic characteristic is
needed to make apropriate dental health program to decrease the number of
extraction in Dental Hospital of University of Jember. Purpose: To find out the
distribution of tooth extraction by sociodemographic characteristic in Dental Hospital
of University of Jember patients on January-December 2014. Methods: A descriptive
research used medical records from new Dental Hospital of University of Jember
patients experienced tooth extraction on January-December 2014 with complete
medical record and were ≥17 years old. The data were divided into groups based on
sociodemographic characteristic (age, sex, education level). The data of tooth type,
number, and reason of tooth extraction were collected from each sociodemographic
characteristic groups. The results were presented in graphics and tabels. Result and
Conclusion: Female, elderly, and basic education level had higher number of tooth
extraction. Periodontal disease was the main reason of tooth extraction in all groups.
Posterior teeth, especially mandibular first molar, were more frequently extracted in
the most groups.
Keywords: dental health program, sociodemographic, tooth extraction