Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Indications for tooth extraction.

Category	Description
Periodontal disease (PD)	Teeth extracted due to poor periodontal prognosis
Pericoronitis (PC)	Teeth extracted due to inflammation of the gingiva surrounding the crown of partially erupted tooth
Pulpal pathology (C)	Teeth extracted due to pulpal pathology as a sequela of dental caries, such as irreversible pulpitis, apical periodontitis, and apical abscess
Orthodontic reasons (O)	Teeth extracted for fixed or removable orthodontic therapy
Adjacent tooth pathology (A)	Extraction of asymptomatic teeth due to dental caries, food impaction, or periodontal disease on an adjacent tooth
Elective extractions (E)	Extractions of asymptomatic teeth that were performed due to fear of future complications; such as an impacted third molar that may cause future pathological problems to an adjacent tooth
Retained deciduous teeth (D)	Extraction of asymptomatic deciduous teeth
Others (OX)	Extractions that cannot be categorized any other categories such as removal of supernumerary teeth or vertical tooth fracture, prosthodontic extractions of supraerupted or severely tilted teeth, and removal of teeth as a result of dental trauma