What is Tooth Extractions?

Category: Surgeries

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Multiple tooth extractions are usually done for patients who have periodontal disease or extensive dental decay.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Prevent infection 7 1
Impacted wisdom teeth 4 1
Dental cavities 3 0
Teeth cracking 3 0
Rapid tooth decay 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 2
Mild 3
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tooth Extractions

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 3
Bone spurs 1
Difficulty eating 1
Inflammation 1
Inflammation of the gums 1
Jaw pain 1

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Why patients stopped taking Tooth Extractions

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 29 patients who've stopped having Tooth Extractions

Duration

Stopped having Tooth Extractions

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 28
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 7
Usually 0
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 3
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 2
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 4
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