title: Partial Edentulism based on Kennedy's classifcation: an epidemiological study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of different Kennedy's classes of partial edentulism during 18 months period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were clinically examined for various Kennedy's classes of partial edentulism in the outpatient department (OPD), prosthodontics, GPRDCH, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total 1,420 OPD patients, Kennedy's class III was the most frequent classification encountered (62%) and followed by Kennedy's class I (18%), class II (11%), and class IV (9%) in decreasing order.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patients with various Kennedy's classes of partial edentulism can be offered various treatment modalities like removable cast partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, over dentures and implant supported dentures. This study can be crucial for screening the population for incidence of tooth loss as a factor of gender and age. Clinical significance: Tooth loss appears to have an important role in the loss of esthetics and mastication. Study of incidence of various classes of partial edentulism provides clinically useful information for dental training and continuing education.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bharathi
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kethi Reddy Mahesh
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, G Pulla Reddy Dental College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Giridhar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Education and Advanced Studies, Etawah Road, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Endodontics, Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India.
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Misuriya
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vinod
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult