اسباب فقد الاسنان في المنطقة الساحلية

The physiological status of the mouth, maxilla, and face is affected by tooth loss. The main objective of this statistical study is to examine the most important factors that trigger tooth extraction on the Syrian coast. A total of 1433 dental patients (males and females) aged between 18 and 74 years are diagnosed for tooth extraction. Caries or one of their complications (51.84%) are the main cause leading to extraction; then, periodontal cases (41.81%) come second. Females lose most of their teeth at a higher rate (54.96%) than males (49.18%) via caries. This study provides evidence that caries and periodontal diseases are the substantial problems of tooth loss on the Syrian coast, and that caries remain a major cause of tooth loss due to the higher prevalence of this condition. Moreover, there is a close correlation between age and the reason for tooth loss.