Clases de Kennedy con mayor prevalencia en pacientes edéntulos parciales que acuden a clínica UCSG B 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Dental loss can affect the functions of the stomatognathic system that are chewing, aesthetics and phonation of patients and can be corrected or restored with a prosthesis. Edentulism is considered as the absence of teeth, this can be classified as partial edentulism or total edentulism. Various causes produce it, among the main ones are cavities and periodontal disease. Objective: The purpose of the following work is to determine the prevalence of the type of partial edentulism according to Kennedy's classification in the dental clinic of the UCSG B 2019. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, clinical and prospective study was conducted in which a total of 58 adult patients with removable partial dentures were included, and the patients' medical records were examined. Results: Kennedy class III was the most prevalent with 43.10%. In the upper jaw class III - Modification 2 was the most prevalent with 29.31%, while in the lower jaw class IV prevails with 24.14%. The study showed that the lower jaw is more susceptible to the use of a prosthesis with 55.17% compared to the upper jaw with 44.83%. Conclution: The most prevalent Kennedy class was class III modification II in the upper jaw. Women were the gender with the highest percentage of use of removable partial dentures. The lower jaw is more susceptible to dental losses therefore a prosthetic treatment