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30 January 2026
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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 three-month cross-sectional study comprised 721 partly edentulous patients, ages 15 to 60, who attended the dental clinics at Qassim University and satisfied certain clinical and radiological requirements. Data was gathered with orthopantomograms and analyzed using Pearson's Chi-Square test and descriptive statistics in SPSS (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.

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Kennedy's classification partial denture mandibular arch prosthodontic planning

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Alhoumaidan, A. (2026). Prevalence and Pattern of Partial Edentulism Among Dental Patients Attending College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Contemporary Dental Sciences, 3(1), 9–14. Retrieved from https://jcds.qu.edu.sa/index.php/JCDS/article/view/2404
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