THE ORAL REHABILITATION OF THE KENNEDY I CLASS PARTIAL EDENTULISM SOCIAL CASES

Abstract

Introduction The frequency of Kennedy I Class edentulism and the morphofunctional aspects that individualize this clinical entity are at the bottom of developing a complex therapeutical strategy and of selecting a correct and suitable solution of treatment. Aim The aim of this study is to highlight and to identify the oral rehabilitation methods of Kennedy I Class partial edentulous pacients, an important criterion that influence the therapy being represented by the social and economical aspect. Material and methods The Kennedy I Class partial edentulous patients treated in The Dental Clinic of the Faculty of Dental Medicine from Iasi, were mostly subjects of an low social profile, beneficiating of removable partial dentures for reestablishing the cranial-mandibulary correct positions. Results and discussions Acrylic removable partial dentures represent the most used treatment solution for social purposes, rehabilitating from the morphofunctional point of view and creating the premises for their replacement whenever an advanced solution is requested, such as skeletized dentures or implants. Conclusions The selection of the therapeutical solutions in Kennedy I Class edentulism is influenced by an cumulative factors, according to the clinical case particularities and the social and economical criterions, for the social cases the main purpose remaining the functional ehabilitation.

Keywords

• economical criterions
• edentulous
• Kennedy I Class
• social cases