Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of Kennedy's classification in partially edentulous patients visiting Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Prosthodontics at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi from February 2016 to March 2017. Materials and Methods: A sample of 298 patients both male and females were examined by using Kennedy's classification in partially edentulous patients. The study included adult patients 15 years and above age group, all patients were clinical examinations follow Kennedy's classification. Kennedy's classes I, II, III and IV are classified according to age and sex of patients, also in the maxilla and mandible arch. Results: The study also brought forth the incidence of Kennedy's Class II and Class III being the most prevalent in the oral cavity as compared to the Class I and Class IV, Class IV being the least commonly occurring. Conclusion: The most common were Class II and Class III classification in both arches, mostly in the mandibular arch, points towards the fact of limited oral hygiene awareness in the patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6-8 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medical Forum Monthly |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dental arch
- Kennedy classification
- Partial edeuntulism