Maxillary labial frenulum attachment among patients visiting a tertiary level hospital of Nepal

Background: The maxillary labial frenum is frequently inserted in the mucogingival junction. However, it may show variation attachment. Despite fact that an aberrant has been associated to a range of syndromic and non-syndromic disorders, overlooked during routine intraoral examinations. Objectives: To find prevalence types attachment patients visiting tertiary hospital Nepal. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study comprised 140 dental outpatient department Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital from December 23, 2021 March 13, 2022. Investigators assessed patient’s insertion chair with lip softly pulled away alveolar process nearly horizontal direction under good lighting. Data were entered analysed statistically using SPSS.v21 where mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage calculated depending upon nature data. Fisher’s exact test was done determine association age category sex frenulum Results: Most individuals (83, 59.3%) had mucosal type followed by gingival (46, 32.9%), papillary (9, 6.4%), least penetrating (2, 1.4%). Age did not any Conclusion: level vary, implying significance careful assessment examination. It also suggests presence abnormal attachment, effective treatment approach planned timely could prevent interdental papilla pathological alterations.