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A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE OCCURRENCE OF PARTIALLY DENTATE PATIENTS ON THE BASIS OF PDI CLASSIFICATION

Dr Sehrish Iftikhar, Dr Aqsa Azam, Dr. Amber Shaheen

Abstract: Objective: The aim of this research was to determine the occurrence rate of various partially dentate patient classes who reported at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad on the grounds of PDI classification. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional research was carried out at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad in the timeframe of October 2017 to August 2018. A total number of patients included in this research were 534 who were in the age bracket of 35 years – 65 years. We collected data through radiographic assessment, clinical data and history of the patients. Results: After assessing the total research population, the outcomes reflected that there were 249 females (46.60%) and 285 males (53.40%) with a mean age of (50.51 ± 8.40) years. Among 534 patients PDI Class – I patients was 92 (17.2%), PDI Class – II patients were 212 (39.7%), PDI Class – III patients were 146 (27.3%) and PDI Class – IV patients were 84 (15.7%). Conclusion: PDI classification is very much helpful in the everyday practice of treatment and diagnosis for all those patients who intend for better prosthodontic rehabilitation. PDI classification can ensure the level of awareness of staff and dentists which will ultimately help in the management of those patients who intend to seek prosthodontic rehabilitation. Keywords: Prosthodontic, Partial, Index, Edentulism, Diagnostic and Treatment.

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