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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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Evaluation of esthetics, pain scores, and prognosis of modified paralleling technique for high frenal attachment: A case series [PDF]

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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An overview of frenal attachments

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2013
Frenal attachments are thin folds of mucous membrane with enclosed muscle fibers that attach the lips to the alveolar mucosa and underlying periosteum. Most often, during the oral examination of the patient the dentist gives very little importance to the
M Priyanka, R Sruthi, T Ramakrishnan, Pamela Emmadi, N Ambalavanan   +4 more
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Diode Laser-Assisted Maxillary Labial Frenectomy: A Case Series With 6-months Follow-Up [PDF]

Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research
A frenum is a fold of mucous membrane, maybe with enclosed muscle fibers, which attaches the lips and cheeks to the alveolar mucosa or gingiva and underlying periosteum.
S Madhupretha, Poornima Rajendran, J Srihari   +2 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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Determinants of pathological tooth migration

Journal 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, Ramanarayana Boyapati, Shyam S Salavadhi, Srikanth Chintalapani, Kotya Naik Maloth, Kirankumar Nagubandi   +5 more
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Z Plasty – An Aesthetic Surgery for Aberrant Labial Frenum: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Aberrant labial frenum can cause central diastema, gingival recession and affect aesthetic appearance. Several techniques are available for removing the attachment of an abnormal frenulum.
Wahyu Putri, Sri, Sigit Nardiatmo, SP, Endang, Sherly, Adam Mardiana, Andi, Irawaty Djais, Arni, Arni Irawaty Djais, Andi Adam Mardiana, Sherly Endang, Sri Wahyu Putri, SP Sigit Nardiatmo   +9 more
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Prevalence and Variations of Maxillary Labial Frenal Attachment among the Patients in a Tertiary Health Care Center: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2023
Introduction A high frenal attachment can cause diastema, distend the gingival sulcus, increasing plaque accumulation, gingival recession, bone loss, poor lip mobility while smiling and speaking, along with speech and esthetic issues.
Rebicca Ranjit, Soni Bista, Suraksha Subedi, Pratik Manandhar, Narayan Sharma Lamichhane   +4 more
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Frenotomy Procedure of a Cleft Lip and Palate Case [PDF]

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2022
Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact with droplets from the infected person’s respiratory system. The aim of this study was a rapid review of the use of
Ezgi Taşkaldıran, Gülay Tüter, Şeyma Akçay Gülşen, Belma Aslan   +3 more
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Assessment of Lingual Frenulum Lengths in Skeletal Malocclusion [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: The orofacial musculature plays a pivotal role in maintaining a balance in positioning of the teeth and any imbalance which occurs in this, results in malocclusion.
Swarna Meenakshi, Nithya Jagannathan
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