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Prevalence of Type of Attachment and Morphological Variations of Median Maxillary Labial Frenum Among Children [PDF]

International Journal of Dentistry
Conclusion: The most common frenum was gingival frenum and simple frenum in children. Morphological frenum variants were associated with gender. The attachment of frenum fibres showed association with age.
Rejina Shrestha, Amar Bhochhibhoya, Tekendra Chaulagain   +2 more
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Associations between maxillary labial frenum Morphology, Attachment, and Patient-Related clinical factors in Saudi Arabian Adults: Cross-sectional study [PDF]

Saudi Dental Journal
Objective: This study investigated the prevalence of maxillary labial frenum morphologies and attachment types and their associations with various patient-related clinical variables in a population of Saudi Arabian adults.
Marwa Madi, Abdulaziz Alamri, Deamah Aleisa, Mayysah Omar Almusallam, Sarah Saeed AlQahtani, Zainab S. Al-Aql, Adel S. Alagl   +6 more
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An Insight into the Frenum

RGUHS Journal of Dental Sciences
The frenum is a fold of mucous membrane connecting the lips and cheeks to the gingiva periosteum and alveolar mucosa. It often contains muscle fibers.
Kharidhi Laxman Vandana, Vangara Aditya, Nazam Lakhani Lakhani   +2 more
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Prevalence of variations in morphology and attachment of maxillary labial frenum in various skeletal patterns - A cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2018
Background: Maxillary labial frenum is a dynamic structure with a diverse morphology. Although an abnormal labial frenum is associated with syndromic and nonsyndromic conditions, it is often been neglected during the routine intraoral examination.
Elayadath Rajagopalan Rajani, Palakunnu Padmaprabha Biswas, Rishi Emmatty   +2 more
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Mari's novel T shaped incision in frenotomy technique with bilateral pedicle flap- an aesthetic approach [PDF]

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Background: Aberrant frenum attachments often lead to mucogingival deformities, culminating in both functional impairments and aesthetic concerns. Traditional frenectomy procedures are associated with extensive incisions and resultant wound defects.
K. Rudhra, Ranjith Mari, Anitha Balaji, Mohan Valiathan   +3 more
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Modified frenectomy technique to eliminate the aberrant labial frenum – A report of two cases

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2022
Introduction: A modified frenal treatment for aberrant frenum is presented in this report to reduce scar tissue formation and maintain the attached gingiva.
Asmita Saokar, Santhosh Kumar, G Subraya Bhat, Adel Sulaiman M. Alagl   +3 more
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Timing of Treatment for Patients with Hypertrophic Maxillary Labial Frena [PDF]

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: The maxillary labial frenum (MLF) is a connective tissue structure attaching the upper lip to the maxillary alveolar process. Its morphology varies significantly among individuals and is often most prominent during early childhood.
Veronica Lexa Marr, Lauren Grace Stewart, Man Hung, Val Joseph Cheever   +3 more
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Surgical excision of an inverted-Y frenum

Indian 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, Deepika Pawar Chandrashekara Rao, Pratibha Shashikumar, J T Madhushree   +3 more
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A 1½ year old girl with excessive bleeding following accidental trauma to the upper labial frenum during playing

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2018
This article has no abstract. The first 100 words appear below: A 1½ year old girl of a consanguineous parents was brought to the emergency and casualty department of a secondary care military hospital in Chattogram Cantonment (South-East part of ...
Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Monwarul Aziz, Mohammad Mohsin, Maksuda Begum, Bazlur Rahman, Afroza Akter, Abdullah-Al Baki, Md. Asaduzzaman   +7 more
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Evaluation of esthetics, pain scores, and prognosis of modified paralleling technique for high frenal attachment: A case series

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
A frenum is a thin fold of mucous membrane that attaches the lips to the alveolar mucosa and the periosteum. The frenum provides stability and supports the lips and the tongue.
Swastik Mishra, Aditi Chopra
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