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The objectives of the study were as follows: to analyze the distribution of edentulism complications related to sociodemographic and clinical parameters and to quantify the strength of relationships between edentulism complications and these socio-demographic or clinical variables. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 150 edentulous subjects (mean age 61.54 +\/\u2212 8.99 years) scheduled for hybrid prosthetic therapy. The distribution of edentulism complications was assessed in relation to sex-specific and age-specific patterns, edentulism location (maxillary vs. mandibular), edentulism extension (partial reduced, partial extended, subtotal, complete edentulism), and Kennedy classification (class I vs. class II vs. class IV). Cram\u00e9r\u2019s V was used to measure the strength of the association between edentulism complications and sociodemographic and clinical factors. Results: The most prevalent complications were more frequent in males\u2014bone resorption (74.2% vs. 40.9%), malocclusion (97.5% vs. 84.9%), TMJ disorders (74.2% vs. 57.0%), muscular disorders (62.5% vs. 31.2%), dyshomeostasis (64.2% vs. 31.2%), and SSDS (79.2% vs. 53.8%). The most relevant associations were found between age group and clinical variables such as irregular ridge (Cramer\u2019s V = 0.737), long\/thick frenum (0.711), and SSDS (0.544), while edentulism category was strongly associated with irregular ridge (0.585), TMJ disorders (0.493), and bone resorption (0.492). Conclusions: The type and stage of edentulism emerged as key determinants of complication severity, with complete and subtotal edentulism being associated with the highest rates of muscular and temporomandibular joint dysfunctions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/clinpract15070133","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,17]],"date-time":"2025-07-17T15:15:54Z","timestamp":1752765354000},"page":"133","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Assessment of Associations Between Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors and Edentulism Complications in Patients Scheduled for Hybrid Prosthetic Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-3472-3479","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shokraei","family":"Gholamreza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. 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