ASSOCIATION OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL FACTORS WITH PATTERNS OF PARTIAL EDENTULISM AMONG PATIENTS REPORTING TO FARYAL DENTAL COLLEGE, PAKISTAN
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Partial edentulism, Kennedy classification, sociodemographic factors, tooth loss, Faryal Dental College, Pakistan, prosthodontics, oral health awareness
Abstract
Objective: To assess the association between sociodemographic and clinical factors including age, gender, education level, arch involvement, and reason for tooth loss with the pattern of partial edentulism based on Kennedy’s classification among patients attending Faryal Dental College.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 170 partially edentulous patients who reported to the Department of Prosthodontics from June to August 2024. The sample size was calculated using the WHO sample size calculator with a 95% confidence level, 5% margin of error, and 70% expected prevalence of edentulism. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Variables included age, gender, education, arch involvement, and reason for tooth loss as independent factors, and Kennedy’s classification as the dependent variable. Associations were tested using the Chi-square test; p < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Out of 170 participants, 100 (58.8%) were female and 70 (41.2%) were male. The most prevalent pattern of partial edentulism was Kennedy’s Class I in both arches. Significant associations were found between mandibular Kennedy classification and age, education, arch involvement, and reason for tooth loss (p < 0.001), whereas gender showed no significant relationship (p = 0.847).
Conclusion: Age, education, and reason for tooth loss significantly influence the pattern of partial edentulism. Distal extension (Class I and II) was common among older and less-educated individuals, while bounded edentulous spaces (Class III and IV) were frequent among younger and educated patients.
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Zehra Iqtidar
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faryal Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Asif Iqbal
Senior Registrar, Department of Prosthodontics, M. Islam Medical and Dental College, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Usman Bashir Shaikh
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan
Hina Aslam
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Bhitai Dental and Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan
Muhammad Sohaib Nawaz
Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Aqsa Sajji
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Bhitai Dental and Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan