Table 9.
Upper arch Kennedy | None | RPD (removable partial dentures) | TS (tooth supported) bridges | Implants | TS bridges and implants | Percentage requested fixed prosthesis | Percentage requested replacement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CI (Class I) | 0 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 100 |
CII (Class II) | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 98 |
CIII (Class III) | 32 | 61 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 77 |
CIV (Class IV) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 100 |
Individuals of Maxillary Kennedy class I, II and IV were more interested in getting missing teeth replaced than class III individuals. A higher number of class II and IV individuals were keener on fixed options for replacing missing teeth than the other two classes