# A Retrospective Analysis of 1311 Oral Surgery Procedures Performed in a Pediatric Hospital in Barcelona: A Study of Their Characteristics and Age-Related Diagnoses

## TL;DR

This study analyzed 1311 oral surgeries in children and adolescents in Barcelona to understand common procedures and age-related conditions.

## Contribution

The study provides insights into the most common oral surgical procedures and pathologies in pediatric patients.

## Key findings

- Tooth eruption disorders were the most common pathology (65.9%).
- Wisdom teeth extraction was the most frequent surgical intervention (31.3%).
- Age, sex, tissue type, and biopsy showed statistically significant associations with surgical treatments.

## Abstract

Background: Oral surgery involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases affecting the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity and encompasses a wide range of surgical interventions. The aim of this investigation was to study the characteristics and age-related diagnoses of these oral surgeries, as well as to describe the surgical procedures performed in a pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery service. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, observational, and relational study was conducted on children and adolescents aged from 0 to 22 years who were treated in a pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery service at a children’s hospital. Results: We analyzed 1311 surgical interventions (51.4% were on boys and 48.6% on girls), consisting of 24.8% soft tissue surgeries, 65.9% bone and dental tissue surgeries, and 9.3% mixed tissue surgeries. The most common pathologies were tooth eruption disorders (65.9%), followed by ankyloglossia (20.5%). The most frequent treatment was wisdom teeth extraction (31.3%). A statistically significant association (p < 0.05) was found between surgical treatments and variables such as age, sex, tissue type, and biopsy. Conclusions: This study enhances our understanding of pediatric oral surgery, emphasizing that the most common pathology is altered tooth eruption, while the most frequent surgical intervention is the extraction of wisdom teeth at different stages of development.