Table 2 Dental extraction characteristics (N = 389)
From: Predictors of osteoradionecrosis following irradiated tooth extraction
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%) |