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Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question

A Kennedy Class III partially edentulous arch is best described as:

  1. Bilateral edentulous areas located posterior to the remaining natural teeth
  2. A unilateral edentulous area located posterior to the remaining natural teeth
  3. A unilateral edentulous area with natural teeth both anterior and posterior to it
  4. A single edentulous area anterior to and crossing the midline
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Correct answer: C. A unilateral edentulous area with natural teeth both anterior and posterior to it

  • A. This describes Kennedy Class I (bilateral distal extension).
  • B. This describes Kennedy Class II (unilateral distal extension).
  • C. Correct. Kennedy Class III is a tooth-bounded unilateral edentulous space with natural teeth anterior and posterior to it.
  • D. This describes Kennedy Class IV (single anterior area crossing the midline).

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