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Tooth loss is a multifactorial condition influenced by various biological, behavioral, social, and access to dental care factors. Dental caries and periodontal disease are the main causes of tooth loss globally; the occurrence of these diagnoses is a key epidemiological indicator of the health status of a population. This project seeks to know the number of teeth extracted in adult patients at the Comprehensive Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Panama between 2019 and 2023, in addition to identifying the reasons why tooth loss occurred. Methods and materials: Data were cleaned, obtaining 410 clinical records potentially applicable for the research. Of these, 129 clinical records that met the requirements established for this study were reviewed in detail. Results: The sample indicates that 407 teeth were extracted within the surgery department. The five teeth most frequently extracted were: #18, #24, #28, #38 and #14. Conclusion: The most frequent diagnoses in the extractions performed were: root remains, periodontal disease and dental caries. The gender that underwent the most extractions in the period 2019-2023 was the female.
