Table 2.
Maxillary and mandibular major connectors (MC) per Kennedy class.
| Arch | MC | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxilla | Palatal Bar | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (1.7) |
| Single Strap | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 (15) | |
| A-P Strap | 11 | 9 | 5 | – | 25 (41.7) | |
| U-Shape | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 (13.3) | |
| Full Plate | 12 | 4 | – | 1 | 17 (28.3) | |
| Mandible | Lingual Bar | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 38 (39.2) |
| Lingual Plate | 41 | 14 | 4 | – | 59 (60.8) |
Variation in major connectors was not significantly different for the maxilla (P = 0.716) (Runs test).
Use of lingual plate was significantly higher compared to lingual bar in the mandible (P = 0.05) (one sample binomial test).