Frequency of Naturally Occurring Maxillary Midline Diastema (mmd) and its Association with Enlarged Labial Frenulum in Students of Public Medical College Mardan, Pakistan
Journal Title: Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of naturally occurring maxillary midline diastema (MMD) in students of public sector medical college in Mardan, Pakistan and its association with enlarged labial frenulum. METHODOLOGY: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Mardan where students were assessed to determine MMD. Sample size was 150 (males 76%, n= 114; females 24%, n= 36). Ethical consideration was followed, and data was analyzed using SPSS version 17 for descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Only 20% (n= 30) male students were having MMD while out of these only 20% (n= 6) were having enlarged labial frenulum. No MMD was found in female students CONCLUSION: The maxillary midline diastema is more pronounced in male students and the authors decline the observation based on their findings that major contributing factor in MMD is because of enlarged labial frenulum.
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Wajiha Qamar, Sidra Qadir, Hazrat Bilal, Ahmad .
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