To Determine The Prevalence Of Maxillary Labial And Mandibular Lingual Frenum And It's Relationship Between The Upper Midline Space And To Clinically Assess The Maxillary Labial Frenum Morphology In 3 To 14 Years Children Of Chennai City

Dr.Rajakumar Sekar; Dr.M. Jayanthi Mungara; Dr.Elizabeth Joseph

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

To Determine The Prevalence Of Maxillary Labial And Mandibular Lingual Frenum And It's Relationship Between The Upper Midline Space And To Clinically Assess The Maxillary Labial Frenum Morphology In 3 To 14 Years Children Of Chennai City

Dr. Rajakumar Sekar, Dr. M. Jayanthi Mungara, Dr. Elizabeth Joseph

Abstract :

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Frenum is a dynamic and changeable structure, subject to variations at different stages of development. Thus the aim of the study was to clinically assess the maxillary labial and mandibular lingual frenum and relationship between the midline diastema and maxillary labial frenum morphology in 3-14 years children of Chennai city. METHODOLOGY: A total of 951 children were clinically examined The finding were recorded and was analyzed statistically. RESULTS: The simple frenum (n=822) morphology and mucosal level (602) of frenum attachment was the most prevalent type of maxillary labial frenum, N-1 type (870) of frenum is the most prevalent lingual frenum. The level of gingival insertion moves apically with age. Persistence of papillary type of frenal attachment causes midline diastema. No association between frenum morphology and midline diastema, frenum attachment and morphology was noticed. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that the frenum attachment level in children shift more apicallywith age. The persistence of the papillary type of attachment in permanent dentition is associated with diastema. Whereas no association between morphology and attachment, morphology and diastema. The dentist should give importance for the frenalattachment levels and midline diastema during oral examination.