Profile of Odontectomy Cases in an Indonesian Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Extraction of impacted teeth has became one of the most common procedure in oral surgery. Objective: This study aimed to observe the frequency and distribution of odontectomy cases in Oral Surgery Clinic of RSGMP FKG UI. Methods: A descriptive study using dental record as secondary data at RSGMP FKG UI. Results: There were 145 odontectomy in June 2008–May 2009, 137 in June 2009–May 2010, and 174 in June 2010–May 2011, with total of 456. Conclusion: The number of odontectomy cases from June 2008–May 2009 to June 2009–May 2010 was descreasing while from June 2009–May 2010 to June 2010–May 2011 was increasing.DOI: 10.14693/jdi.v18i1.54

Keywords

• frequency
• impacted teeth
• odontectomy