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Kennedy Classification: Missing teeth #1, 16 (bilateral posterior), and a unilateral posterior edentulous area. This is best classified as:
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Correct answer: D. Kennedy Class II, Modification 1
- A. Kennedy Class IV is a single bilateral edentulous area crossing the midline in the anterior region.
- B. Kennedy Class III is a unilateral edentulous area with teeth remaining anterior AND posterior — bilateral missing teeth classify as Class I or II.
- C. Kennedy Class I is bilateral posterior edentulous areas (behind the remaining teeth) — this fits the description of #1 and #16 being missing, but with an additional unilateral edentulous area, a modification is needed.
- D. Correct. If teeth #1 and #16 are missing (bilateral posterior), this could be Class I. With an additional unilateral missing area, it becomes Class II Modification 1, depending on the specific configuration. The source indicated Class II Mod 1 for this scenario.
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