Awareness, attitudes, need and demand on replacement of missing teeth among a group of partially dentate patients attending a University Dental Hospital

Table 9 The demand for the replacement of missing teeth according to the position of saddle in upper arch

Upper arch Kennedy	None	RPD (removable partial dentures)	TS (tooth supported) bridges	Implants	TS bridges and implants	Percentage requested fixed prosthesis	Percentage requested replacement
CI (Class I)	0	22	3	6	4	37	100
CII (Class II)	6	16	14	14	8	62	98
CIII (Class III)	32	61	37	2	9	34	77
CIV (Class IV)	0	2	1	1	0	50	100

Individuals of Maxillary Kennedy class I, II and IV were more interested in getting missing teeth replaced than class III individuals. A higher number of class II and IV individuals were keener on fixed options for replacing missing teeth than the other two classes

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