Kennedy Classifications

Question 1

What are kennedy classifications?

Answer 1

these are classifications of partially edentulous arches and partial dentures

Question 2

What are kennedy classifications based on?

Answer 2

they are based on the location of edentulous areas within the arch in relation to the remaining natural teeth

Question 3

What is a class I edentulous area?

Answer 3

it is a situation where the edentulous areas are bilateral and lie posterior to the remaining natural teeth

Question 4

What is a class II edentulous area?

Answer 4

situation where the edentulour area is unilateral and lies posterior to the remaining teeth

all teeth remain on one side of the arch and a number of teeth remain on the opposite side with no natural teeth posterior to the edentulous area

Question 5

What is a class III edentulous area?

Answer 5

situation where the edentulous area is unilater and has natural teeth remaining posterior as well as anterior to it

Question 6

What is a class IV edentulous area?

Answer 6

situation where the only edentulous area is entirely anterior to the remaining teeth

Question 7

What are modifications?

Answer 7

these are where there are extra edentulous areas

Question 8

What is a mod I modification?

Answer 8

one extra edentulous space

Question 9

What is a mod II modification?

Answer 9

two extra edentulous spaces

Question 10

What is a mod III modification?

Answer 10

3 extra edentulous areas

Question 11

Why do class IV edentulous spaces have no modifications?

Answer 11

this is because the modifications will fall into the other classifications as they take priority