Brazilian Journal of Development ISSN: 2525-8761 96515 Brazilian Journal of Development, Curitiba, v.7, n.10, p. 96515-96529 oct. 2021 Association between dental extractions and implant installations - a retrospective clinical study Associação entre exodontias dentárias e instalações de implantes – estudo clínico retrospectivo DOI:10.34117/bjdv7n10-119 Recebimento dos originais: 07/09/2021 Aceitação para publicação: 10/10/2021 Denise Cassenote Awad Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil tmicheline@upf.br Thamiris Nogueira Sacker Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil Alef da Silva Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil João Paulo de Carli Departments of Oral Medicine and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil Luciane Daroit Department of Esthatistics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil Micheline Sandini Trentin Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil ABSTRACT Aim: The retrospective study aimed to draw, the profile of a series of patients who received immediate implants, emphasizing the causes for exodontia. Materials and Methods: This 10-year retrospective study (2006-2016) conducted a data survey on patients subjected to exodontia and immediate implant installation. The study was based on the analysis of the clinical data collected from the records of dental offices of Implantology specialists. The instrument contained questions regarding the patients' systemic condition, dental causes for exodontia, and types of implants installed. Results: Out of 846 teeth extracted from the 407 patients analyzed, 242 were replaced with single implants, 276 with implants for upper protocols, and 328 with implants for lower protocols. The highest rate of implant installations occurred between 2010 and 2014, corresponding to 51.4% of the sample, in which 64.1% of patients were women and 58.3% were aged 41 through 60 years. The highest incidence of extractions presented