Pattern of acquired postsurgical unilateral maxillary defects for prosthodontics rehabilitation in patients at AFID

To determine the pattern of acquired postsurgical unilateral maxillary defects [Aramany Class I] for Prosthodontics rehabilitation in patients at AFID. A descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Prosthodontics, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry from August 2014 to March 2015. A total of 65 acquired unilateral postsurgical maxillary defect patients referred from Oral and Maxillofacial surgery department, with an age ranging between 25-70 years. Only Aramany Class I post-surgical defect patients were included in this study. Out of 65 patients 34 were male and 31 were female. The mean age of patients was 41+6.921 SD. Almost all of the patients 98.46% [n=64] belonged to a poor socioeconomic status. 81.5% [n=53] of the unilateral maxillary defect were on the left side where as 18.5% [n=12] were on the right side. Chi square test used to determine the association of gender with pattern of maxillectomy was not significant [p=0.859]. Logistic regressions wald test used to determine the association of age with maxillary defect was significant [p=0.000]. Within the limitations of this study, the pattern of Aramany Class I post-surgical defect was more prevalent on the left side as compared to the right side and most of the patients belonged to poor socioeconomic status irrespective of the age of patients