Dental extraction is a therapeutic act consisting of removing the tooth from its socket. In orthodontics, dental extraction, even healthy ones, holds an important place in the current therapeutic arsenal. However, it is a source of many controversies. As data related to orthodontic extractions are scarce in our context, we proposed to undertake this study whose objective was to determine the prevalence of dental extractions in orthodontic treatment. We carried out a cross-sectional and descriptive study over a period of 08 months in five dental clinics in the cities of Yaounde and Douala. Patients and records of patients who underwent extractions in orthodontic treatment were included. An adapted and pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 25.0 software. The sex ratio was 1.22. The mean age was 9.26 years ± 1.89 years with extremes of 5 and 15 years. The prevalence of extractions in orthodontic treatment was 10.68%. The main orthodontic abnormalities were position and eruption abnormalities (74.5% and 58.4%). Incisors (47%) were the commonly extracted dental group. The mastery of the indications, timings and sequences of dental extractions for orthodontic purposes would be an interest in the management of orthodontic abnormalities in general practice.