Background: With patterns determined by gender and arch placement, partial edentulism is a common disorder that impacts prosthodontic planning and oral function. With an emphasis on edentulism patterns and gender, this study used panoramic radiographs of patients at a dental school in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to assess the prevalence of partial edentulism and examine its distribution and location. Methods: This 3 months cross-sectional study comprised 721 partly edentulous patients, ages 15-60, who attended the dental clinics at Qassim University and satisfied certain clinical and radiological requirements. Data were gathered with orthopantomograms and analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-Square test and descriptive statistics in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Version 27). Results: Class II Kennedy was the most prevalent (40.1%), followed by Class III (31.5%) and Class I (26.9%) among 721 partly edentulous patients (51.5% females, 48.5% males); Class IV was uncommon (1.5%). There was a greater frequency of Class I in the lower arch and Class III in the upper arch ( P < 0.001). Males displayed more Class III and females more Class I, with gender differences being significant ( P = 0.008). Conclusion: Our study highlighted that the most common types of partial edentulism were Kennedy Classes II and III, which were found to differ significantly by gender and to be more common in the mandibular arch. These results highlight the significance of demographic and anatomical factors in preventive care and prosthodontic planning.
Aryaf Alhoumaidan (Thu,) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: