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Which Kennedy classification describes a unilateral edentulous area posterior to remaining teeth?

  1. Kennedy Class I
  2. Kennedy Class IV
  3. Kennedy Class III
  4. Kennedy Class II
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Correct answer: D. Kennedy Class II

Kennedy Class II = unilateral posterior edentulous area (unilateral distal extension/free-end saddle).
  • A. ❌ Class I = bilateral posterior edentulous areas.
  • B. ❌ Class IV = anterior edentulous area crossing the midline.
  • C. ❌ Class III = unilateral bounded edentulous area (teeth on both sides).
  • D. ✅ CORRECT – Class II = unilateral distal extension.

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