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Surgical excision of an inverted-Y frenum

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2023
Frenula of the oral cavity consist of the labial, buccal, or lingual frenum. They are folds of mucous membrane enclosing connective tissue. Clinically, an abnormal/aberrant frenum can pull the gingival margins causing recession, plaque accumulation ...
Moitri Ojha   +3 more
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Diode laser-assisted bridge flap

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2023
Mucogingival problems are associated with recession of gingival margin, shallow vestibular depth, and gingival margin pull by aberrant frenum. Till now, various individualistic and successful surgical techniques have been described in the literature for ...
Shruti Gupta   +3 more
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SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GINGIVAL RECESSION WITH SOFT TISSUE GRAFT PROCEDURE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of IMAB, 2018
Periodontal plastic surgery is part of mucogingival therapy. The aim of this surgical procedure is to prevent or correct anatomic, developmental, traumatic or disease-induced defects of the gingiva, alveolar mucosa or bone.
Denislav Emilov, Elitsa Deliverska
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Maxillary labial frenum morphology and midline diastema among 3 to 12-year-old schoolgoing children in Sri Ganganagar city: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2018
Introduction: Dentofacial aesthetics plays an important role in social interaction and psychological well-being because it affects how people perceive themselves and how they are perceived by society.
P T Jonathan   +4 more
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Determinants of pathological tooth migration

open access: yesJournal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2018
Objective: Pathological tooth migration (PTM) is an esthetic and functional problem that may be associated with multiple etiological factors. The purpose of this cross-sectional epidemiological study is to determine prevalence of PTM among periodontitis ...
Leelarani Moka   +5 more
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Perio-esthetic surgery: Using LPF with frenectomy for prevention of scar

open access: yesJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011
An aberrant frenum is postulated to create functional and aesthetic problems. Archer′s ′classical frenectomy′ is an extensive procedure including the excision of fibers, interdental papilla, and exposure of alveolar bone up to the palatine papilla.
K Krishna Chaubey   +3 more
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Bridge flap technique as a single-step solution to mucogingival problems: A case series

open access: yesContemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2011
Shallow vestibule, gingival recession, inadequate width of attached gingiva (AG) and aberrant frenum pull are an array of mucogingival problems for which several independent and effective surgical solutions are reported in the literature.
Vivek Gupta   +3 more
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Frenectomy with laterally displaced flap: A case series

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2019
The frenum is a mucous membrane fold that attaches the lip and the cheek to the alveolar mucosa, the gingiva, and the underlying periosteum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival health when they are attached too closely to the gingival margin, either ...
S Janarthanan   +3 more
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