Table 4.
Distribution of maxillary anterior caries by frenal attachment types
|
Attachment type |
n (%) |
Maxillary anterior caries |
P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No n (%) |
Yes n (%) |
|||
|
n: Number | ||||
|
Mucosal |
21 (22.8%) |
6 (13.6%) |
15 (31.3%) |
P = 0.03 |
|
Gingival |
63 (68.5%) |
36 (81.8%) |
27 (56.2%) |
|
|
Papillary and papillary penetrating |
8 (8.7%) |
2 (4.6%) |
6 (12.5%) |
|
|
Total |
92 (100%) |
44 (100%) |
48 (100%) |