Prevalence And Pattern Of Partial Edentulism According To Kennedy’s Classification - A Retrospective Study

Partial edentulous patients require replacement of missing teeth in order to restore function and aesthetics. The pattern of tooth loss due to trauma, dental caries, compromised periodontal health, poor oral hygiene maintenance. There are numerous methods of classification of partially edentulous arches of which the most commonly used is Kennedy's Classification. The prevalence and pattern of partial tooth loss is foremost important to identify the need for prosthetic replacement and the studied community. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of partial Edentulism among dental patients according to Kennedy's Classification. A retrospective study was conducted among dental patients by reviewing the 86,000 patient records between June 2019 to November 2019 from which 665 patients of partial edentulism and assessed for pattern, age, gender and arch of partial edentulism. The collected data was tabulated in the excel sheet and the data was transferred to the SPSS version 20 for statistical analysis. Among the 665 patients 366 were males and 299 were females. The prevalence of partial edentulism is more among 41-50 years of age with male predilection. The most prevalent pattern is Kennedy's Class III followed by Class II. The prevalence of age and Kennedy's classification shows a positive correlation.