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The study aims to explore the reasons behind tooth extractions and the follow-up prosthetic replacements in a Swedish dental practice context.

April 27, 2026BDJ OpenOpen Access

Reasons for tooth extraction in a Swedish county dental service: a 5-year longitudinal cohort study with focus on endodontic pathology

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The study aims to explore the reasons behind tooth extractions and the follow-up prosthetic replacements in a Swedish dental practice context.
Conducted a prospective cohort study in 20 clinics over an 8-week period.
Dental practitioners registered each tooth extraction's reason and evaluated patients' pain levels.
Analyzed data from 5-year electronic dental records regarding prosthetic replacements of extracted teeth.
Endodontic pathology was the primary reason for extractions (36.8%), followed by fractures (24.8%).
Out of 133 patients, 61 had previous endodontic treatment, with one-third of extracted teeth being root-filled.
Only 35 teeth were prosthetically replaced, predominantly with removable prostheses (45.7%).

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Cohort study investigates extraction causes and prosthetic replacements in Swedish dental patients, highlighting implications for dental care.

Persson et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cohort study investigates extraction causes and prosthetic replacements in Swedish dental patients, highlighting implications for dental care.