Publication: A Study of Assessment of Partial Edentulous Patients Based on Kennedy’s Classification at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital
Date
2013
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Oral health contributes significantly towards quality of life(QOL). Edentulousness
falls in a special category among the various conditions of dental origin. Dietary
intake and nutritional status is affected by poor oral health and loss of teeth. This
will ultimately compromise general health.
Objective
To identify the frequency of Kennedy’s classification among partial edentulous
patients and to compare occurrence among gender and between upper and lower
arches and also to compare edentulousness among employed and unemployed
population.
Methods
This study was carried out at Dhulikhel Hospital Dental Department. The study
was conducted randomly among 194 patients in dental OPD who were partially
edentulous. A structured pro forma was used to find out the edentulousness based
on Kennedy,s classification.
Results
Among the Kennedy’s classification ClassIII was found to be most common. Among
them females and unemployed group were found to have more edentulousness
and upper arch was more common. It was also found that females were more
conscious and get the replacement of missing teeth among which those having
Class IV missing were replaced most often.
Conclusion
The Kennedy Class III partial edentulousness type is most commonly found in this
study.
KEY WORDS
Edentulousness, kennedy’s classification
Description
Sapkota B, Adhikari B, Upadhaya C
Department of Dentistry
Dhulikhel Hospital- Kathmandu University Hospital
Kathmandu University School of medical Science
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal