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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.
Aditi Chopra
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A Review of Gingival Recession and the Surgical Managements According to Their Classification and Etiologic Backgrounds: A Clinical Case Study [PDF]

Case Reports in Dentistry
Mucogingival deformities are a group of defects that occur around the cervical area of the teeth. Gingival recession is the most common type of these deformities.
Dler Ali Khursheed, Faraedon Mostafa Zardawi, Awder Nuree Arf   +2 more
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High frenal attachment and its prevalence among children - A retrospective study [PDF]

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2022
The frenum is a narrow mucosa fold surrounded by muscle fibers that connect the lips to the alveolar mucosa and the periosteum beneath. Midline spacing, commonly called as diastema, recession, interference with prosthodontic therapy, and difficulty ...
Angel Fastina Mary, Lavanya Govindaraju
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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
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Prevalence of Gingival Recession in the Nepalese Population Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Gingival recession is the exposure of root surface by an apical shift in the position of the gingiva. Exposure of the tooth surface leads to caries of the root surface, abrasion, erosion, sensitivity, esthetic concern and interproximal ...
Arjun Hari Rijal, Ruben Napit, Purnima Mahatara Chhetri, Sujata Pandey, Sandhya Poudel, Pratistha Ghimire, Bhojraj Adhikari, Simant Lamichhane, Manoj Humagain   +8 more
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Stability of Midline Diastema Closure by Frenectomy and Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Midline diastema is one of the most common aesthetic complaints in mixed and sometimes in permanent dentition stage. High frenal attachment is the major aetiological factor causing midline spacing.
Suvetha Siva, Shreya Kishore, Janani Ravi   +2 more
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Management Using V-Y Plasty Approach for Abnormal Frenal Attachment: A Case Report [PDF]

Cureus
Shirbhate U, Bajaj P, Oza R, Solanki D.
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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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Single-step surgery for treating chronic periodontitis and increasing the width of keratinized gingiva in Mandibular Anterior Region: A case report

Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization, 2021
Chronic periodontitis is precipitated as periodontal pockets, gingival recession (GR), decreased keratinized gingiva, and vestibular depth (VD). In the mandibular anterior region, it is frequently seen as GR and decreased VD.
Madhuri Alankar Sawai, Ashu Bhardwaj, Zeba Jafri, Nishat Sultan, Anika Daing   +4 more
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Free gingival grafting of single tooth recession with advanced-platelet-rich fibrin as a palatal bandage: A 12-month follow-up

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2022
Although techniques such as subepithelial connective tissue graft are now widely used for root coverage procedures, free gingival graft (FGG) continues to be a common mucogingival procedure used to increase keratinized tissue dimensions.
Avita Rath, Melissa Wong Li Zheng, Bennete Fernandes, H R Priyadarshini   +3 more
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