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Interventions in the Alteration on Lingual Frenum: Systematic Review [PDF]

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016
Introduction Altered lingual frenum modifies the normal tongue mobility, which may influence the stomatognathic functions, resulting in anatomical, physiological and social damage to the subject. It is necessary that health professionals are aware of the
Erissandra Gomes, Priscilla Poliseni Miranda   +1 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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Proposed Classification of Medial Maxillary Labial Frenum Based on Morphology

Dental Hypotheses, 2014
Objectives: To propose a new classification of median maxillary labial frenum (MMLF) based on the morphology in permanent dentition, conducting a cross-sectional survey.
Ranjana Mohan, Pankaj Kumar Soni, Munagala Karthik Krishna, Mohan Gundappa   +3 more
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Associations Between Maxillary Labial Frenum Morphology, Attachment, and Patient-Related Clinical Factors in Saudi Arabian Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

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, Deamah Aleisa, Abdulaziz Alamri   +2 more
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Surgery Management of Rare Hypertrophic Frenum in an Infant [PDF]

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2014
To report a rare case of a lateral frenum hypertrophy in an infant, this paper describes the case of a girl who came to a first dental appointment when she was 4 months old. A hypertrophic lateral frenum in the upper left canine region was detected.
Sheila de Carvalho Stroppa, Juliana Yassue Barbosa da Silva, Maria Cristina Reis Tavares, João Gilberto Duda, Estela Maris Losso   +4 more
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Morphological variations of the labial frenum, type of attachment and presence of diastemas: integrative review

RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2023
Objective: The aim of the present literature review was to compile data on the frequency of morphological and attachment types of the upper and lower labial frenum in different populations and investigate the association between the attachment level of ...
Aline SANTOS, Lindinalva Marielly SILVA, Isabela LIMA, Lívia Maria Lopes de OLIVEIRA, Bruna de Carvalho Farias VAJGEL, Renata CIMÕES   +5 more
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Attachment of Maxillary Labial Frenum in Nepalese Children

Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 2012
Objective: To determine the various types of maxillary labial frenum attachment in Nepalese children. Materials & Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a total of 198 children of age ranging from 1 to 14 years who visited Dental ...
Sumita Upadhyay, Neeta Ghimire
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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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Morphology of Maxillary Labial Frenum in Chepang Community of Chitwan

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2021
Background: Labial frenum is a fold of mucous membrane whose function is to attach lips and cheek to the alveolar mucosa, gingiva and underlying periosteum. The maxillary labial frenum has lot of variation in shape, size location. This study was aimed to
Rajib Chaulagain, Nikita Khanal, Ashutosh Kumar Singh   +2 more
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