Prevalence of Partial Edentulism Among Patients of Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

NCT04895969 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Prevalence
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 362
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The patterns of tooth loss are evaluated in many selected populations in numerous countries and so the frequency of partial edentulism seems to vary widely between different countries. The prevalence of various patterns of partially edentulous arches should be frequently revised and updated . This could help identify the changing treatment needs of the population and provide guidelines to prevent tooth loss emphasis should be placed on dental education, improve the quality of prosthodontic care being provided to patients oral and general health promotion which should highlight the control of common oral diseases such as caries at their various stages of progression and periodontal diseases. Additionally, regular dental check-ups should be made mandatory at schools, colleges and workplaces and community field trips should be conducted in order that increase in oral health awareness can also discourage patients attitude waiting until acute symptoms develop. According to our knowledge, no available studies investigated the prevalence of partial edentulism among patients in faculty of dentistry Cairo university. Therefore, this study wouldbe of valuable information to oral health planners for proposing strategies that will help dentalhealth care management in faculty of dentistry Cairo,

Conditions

Partial-edentulism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Different Kennedy classes

  Prevalence of partial edentulism among patients of Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

  "through study completion, an average of 1 year"

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Partially edentulous patients of unknown classes

You may qualify if:

• Study population who satisfied following criteria were included in the study:
• Patients above age of 20 years irrespective of sex, race, socioeconomic status having partially edentulism in either or both the arches
• Individuals who are willing and cooperative for study

You may not qualify if:

• Completely edentulous patients,
• patients with teeth extracted for orthodontic purpose
• Patients with an only missing third molar, un erupted or congenitally missing teeth, root tips,and loose teeth that were indicated for extraction were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine Cairo University

Cairo, 002, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• 1.Muneeb, A., Khan, B. M., & Jamil, B. (2013). Causes and pattern of partial edentulism/exodontia and its association with age and gender: semi rural population, Baqai Dental college, Karachi, Pakistan. International Dental Journal of students research, 1, 13-18. 2.Sapkota, B., Adhikari, B., & Upadhaya, C. (2013). A Study of Assessment of Partial edentulous patients based on Kennedy's classification at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 11(4), 325-327. 3. Bharathi, M., Babu, K. R., Reddy, G., Gupta, N., Misuriya, A., & Vinod, V. (2014). Partial Edentulism based on Kennedy's classifcation: an epidemiological study. The journal of contemporary dental practice, 15(2), 229- 231. 4. Madhankumar, S., Mohamed, K., Natarajan, S., Kumar, V. A., Athiban, I., & Padmanabhan, T. V. (2015). Prevalence of partial edentulousness among the patients reporting to the Department of Prosthodontics Sri Ramachandra University Chennai, India: An epidemiological study. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 7(Suppl 2), S643. 5. Nayyer, M., Khan, D. A., Gul, H., Aslam, A., Khan, N. B., & Aslam, F. (2020). Patterns of partial edentulism according to kennedy's classification-a cross sectional study. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 70(Suppl-1), S87-90. 6. World Health Organization. Oral Health Surveys: Basic Methods, 4th ed. Geneva: WHO; 2014.

  BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: resident at prosthodontics deparetment and Master student at prosthodontics deparetment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2021
• First Posted: May 21, 2021
• Study Start: August 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2022
• Study Completion: October 15, 2022
• Last Updated: July 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

EG (1)