Pattern of partial edentulism and its association with age and gender

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of partial edentulism and find its association with age and gender. This study was carried out on patients visiting the OPD of prosthodontics department of Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore. The duration of the study was two months. 367 patients were studied. Partial edentulism pattern was recorded by visual examination using Kennedy's classification. Class III dental arch was the most dominant pattern in maxilla with class IV being the least in number. With an increase in age, there is an increase in the Class I and Class II dental arch tendency and a decrease in Class III and class IV both in maxilla and mandible. Gender had no significant relationship with distribution of RPD classification