Assessment and Management of Maxillary Labial Frenum—A Scoping Review [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: 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.
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Prevalence of Type of Attachment and Morphological Variations of Median Maxillary Labial Frenum Among Children [PDF]
International Journal of DentistryConclusion: 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 +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 JournalObjective: 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.
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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 +2 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 +2 more
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Pediatric High Labial Frenum Management: Utilizing a Diode Laser for the Transformation of the Smile of an Eight-Year-Old Child. [PDF]
CureusMedian diastema is a physiological occurrence that is frequently seen in the maxillary jaw. Therefore, a median diastema has been associated with a wide range of etiological variables, including thumb sucking, supernumerary teeth, tongue thrusting, some ...
Patil RS +5 more
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Z Plasty – An Aesthetic Surgery for Aberrant Labial Frenum: A Case Report [PDF]
KnE Medicine, 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.
Adam Mardiana, Andi +4 more
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Longitudinal changes of the insertion of the maxillary labial frenum in children and adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment. [PDF]
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2023 INTRODUCTION This study aimed to evaluate potential vertical changes in the position of the maxillary labial frenum (MLF) insertion in growing children and to compare these changes to the vertical growth of the dentoalveolar process and lower facial ...
Antonarakis, Gregory S +4 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 +3 more
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Maxillary Labial Double Frenum Frenectomy Using a Diode Laser: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusMaxillary labial frenectomy is a surgical procedure aimed at addressing midline diastema, where a strip of tissue creating a gap between two upper front teeth is removed. Typically, this strip extends from the vestibule of the gingivobuccal sulcus to the
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