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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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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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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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Twelve-Year Follow-Up of Laser Frenectomy during Early Mixed Dentition [PDF]

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2023
Median maxillary labial frenum (MMLF) is one of the oral freni, found on the inner side of the centre of the upper lip. Maxillary midline diastema (MMD) is commonly associated with highly attached frenum, and frenectomy during early mixed dentition is ...
Elhadi Mohieldin Awooda
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Assessment and Management of Maxillary Labial Frenum—A Scoping Review [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background: The maxillary labial frenum (MLF) is a soft tissue fold connecting the upper lip to the alveolar process. Abnormal attachment can cause periodontal, functional, and esthetic problems.
Ryan Kinney, Richard C. Burris, Ryan Moffat, Konstantinia Almpani   +3 more
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Optimizing Denture Stability: A Digital Workflow for Managing Bimaxillary Flabby Ridges in a Complete Denture Fabrication. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT An integrated impression technique combining mucocompressive and functional approaches, supported by a digital workflow and closed‐mouth 3D‐printed prototypes, can effectively manage flabby ridges and mobile soft tissues. This method enhances denture stability, improves treatment efficiency, and increases patient satisfaction in complete ...
Garcia E, Jurado CA, Floriani F.
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Median diastema: Prevalence, novel classification, and evidence-based investigation [PDF]

Journal of Orthodontic Science
BACKGROUND: Maxillary midline diastema (MMD) is a gap between the maxillary central incisors, posing cosmetic and psychosocial concerns for most patients. MMD results from multifactorial causes, including labial frenum, microdontia, genetics, and various
Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Nawadir Hamoud Alanazi, Tethkar Mukhlef Alanzi, Shahad Mohammad, Mona Saleh Alazmi, Awsaf Murdhi Alruwaili, Aynaa Fawaz AlRashed, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Yahya Abdullah Alogaibi   +8 more
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Assessment of the Relationship Between Facial and Dental Midlines with Anatomical Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity [PDF]

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2019
Objective:The purpose of the present study was to determine the facial anatomical landmarks, in order of accuracy, closest to the midline of the face, as well as oral cavity midline, and to specify which intraoral anatomical landmarks are closer to the ...
Abolfazl Farahani, Karim Jafari, Ali Hemmati, Abbas Naghizadeh, Rahman Nemati, Mohammad Hossein Farahani   +5 more
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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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Management of peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence with combined prosthetic-surgical approach: A case report. [PDF]

Clin Adv Periodontics
Abstract Background This case report presents the management of an esthetic complication of a peri‐implant soft tissue dehiscence (PSTD) through a combined prosthetic‐surgical approach. Methods and Results A 53‐year‐old healthy Hispanic male presented to our practice for the treatment of an implant esthetic complication. A diagnosis of PSTD class III C
Zeino OB, Kim YJ.
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