Voldřich Classes

Milos Voldrich

Defects of the I.class of Voldřich Classification

Dentition with gaps

Distribution of chewing pressure is DENTAL

Defects are treated using fixed and removable bridges

 

   a. 1 or 2 missing teeth                                              b. 3 or 4 missing teeth

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Defects of the II.class of Voldřich Classification

A shortened dental arch

Distribution of chewing pressure is DENTOMUCOUS

Defects are treated using skeletal replacements of the dentition

 

Types of shortened dental arch:

           a. Bilateral                                                                   b. Unilateral

          c. Unilateral with gaps                                                            d. Bilateral with gaps in frontal segment

 

 

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Defects of the III.class of Voldřich Classification

A dentition with major defects, to the extent that it cannot be classified as Class 1 or 2 – residual dentition

Distribution of chewing pressure is MUCODENTAL

Defects are treated using removable replacements

 

 

 

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Defects of the IV.class of Voldřich Classification

Total lack of teeth – EDENTULOUS arch

Distribution of chewing pressure is MUCOUS

Defect is treated with COMPLETE dental replacement