Abstract
This study aimed to assess the psychosocial and medical factors that are related to refusal of prosthetic replace-ment, as well as to give a treatment for such problem. Also the number and distribution of missing teeth in partially edentulous individuals according to Ken-nedy classification was evaluated, as well as to assess the prevalence of Kennedy classification in partially edentulous pati-ents in rural areas.The study was conducted in Al–Humaidat village that is located at the Tigris river about 25 Km to the northern west of Mosul City. Six hundred and twenty three individuals aged 4–85 years were selected randomly from houses and schools (275 females and 356 males). Clinical examinations were carried out using dental probe, mirror and dental chair. The results were calculated acc-ording to special chart depending on Crown–Crisp Experimental Indexes.The results of this study showed that the incidence of tooth loss increases with age group between 26–35 years. Class III Kennedy classification recorded higher percentage (57.14%) compared with Class II, IV and I. It was shown that 63% of patients refused the replacement of their missing teeth, 72.86% of which refused replacement due to psychological reac-tions.
The anxiety score showed a low per-centage (28.09%) in comparison with other scores of psychological reactions. Percentage of smoking tobacco was not more than 19.26% of total samples.
