Table 3: Reason for extraction in different age groups.

Age periods
(years)
Dental caries Wisdom teeth related extraction Periodontal disease Failed root canal treatment Prosthetic reasons Orthodontic reasons Trauma
<20 57.1% 0% 2.9% 5.7% 0% 28.6% 5.7%
20-29 55.1% 26.3% 3% 9.6% 0.6% 4.2% 1.2%
30-39 49.3% 33.9% 9.2% 6.8% 0% 0% 0.7%
40-49 33.7% 17.2% 31.1% 12.5% 4.4% 0% 1%
50-59 43.7% 22.8% 25.7% 4.2% 3.6% 0% 0%
≥60 40.5% 4.8% 28.6% 11.9% 14.3% 0% 0%
Total 44.6% 23.4% 18.1% 8.7% 2.6% 1.7% 0.9%