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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.
Richard C Burris, Ryan Moffat
exaly   +6 more sources

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 Mädi, Abdulaziz Alamri, Deamah Aleisa   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

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
doaj   +3 more sources

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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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
doaj   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +3 more sources

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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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
doaj   +2 more sources

An Insight into the Role of the Maxillary Labial Frenum in the Growth of the Maxilla: A Systematic Review

The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2019
Background: The review attempts to provide synthesis of published studies evaluating the influence of an aberrant frenum attached close to the gingival margin or with inadequate width of attached gingiva on the growth of the maxilla.
Rajani Elayadath Rajagopalan, Biswas Palakunnu Padmaprabha   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +3 more sources