Prevalence of Maxillary and Mandibular Frenal Attachment and Its Association with Age, Gender, and Oral Hygiene Status in Nepalese Population Seeking Dental Treatment
Table 4
Distribution of frenal attachment in maxilla and mandible based on age.
Prevalence of frenal attachment according to Mirko’s classification
Types of frenum
Maxillary frenal attachment
Total, n (%)
Mandibular frenal attachment
Total, n (%)
<20 years
21−40 years
41−60 years
>60 years
<20 years
21−40 years
41−60 years
>60 years
Mucosal
8
50
11
2
71 (18.70)
18
127
71
9
225 (59.20)
Gingival
20
152
64
12
248 (65.30)
17
108
23
6
155 (40.80)
Papillary
5
24
13
0
42 (11.10)
0
0
0
0
—
Papillary penetrating
1
10
6
1
19 (5.00)
0
0
0
0
—
Prevalence of frenal attachment morphology according to Sewerin’s classification
