Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
A patient is missing teeth #17–19 and #30–32 (bilateral posterior edentulous areas with NO teeth distal to them). This is which Kennedy classification?
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Correct answer: A. Class I
- A. Correct. Bilateral edentulous areas posterior to the natural teeth = Kennedy Class I (bilateral distal extension).
- B. Class II is a unilateral distal extension.
- C. Class III is a unilateral edentulous area bounded by teeth on both sides.
- D. Class IV is a single anterior edentulous area crossing the midline.
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