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This finding has not been shown previously in a large population-based sample.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Data comprised a nationally representative sample of 6082 panoramic radiographs taken from adults in the cross-sectional Health 2000 Survey. From the radiographs, all missing teeth were recorded. Information on congenital agenesis of individual teeth was retrieved from two published meta-analyses. Primary outcome was the frequency of missing teeth by tooth type. Explanatory variables were age, sex, and the jaw (maxilla\/mandible). Statistical analyses included \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> test and binomial logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Mean age of participants (46% men, 54% women) was 53 years (SD 14.6; range 30\u201297 years). Missing teeth occurred more often in women than in men (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The third molar was most frequently missing and the canine least frequently. In the maxilla and mandible, the third molar was missing more often than each of the other tooth types up to the age of 80 years (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>When considering the rates of congenital agenesis of individual teeth, it is concluded that the third molar remained the most common tooth extracted up till the age of 80 years.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The third molar is the most common target for extraction, but also the most common tooth associated with malpractice claims, and therefore, calls for skills, adequate equipment, and other resources for a successful extraction.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00784-024-05845-6","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,24]],"date-time":"2024-07-24T09:05:27Z","timestamp":1721811927000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Is the third molar the most frequently extracted tooth? 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