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Morphological variations of the labial frenum, type of attachment and presence of diastemas: integrative review

RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2023
Objective: The aim of the present literature review was to compile data on the frequency of morphological and attachment types of the upper and lower labial frenum in different populations and investigate the association between the attachment level of ...
Aline SANTOS, Lindinalva Marielly SILVA, Isabela LIMA, Lívia Maria Lopes de OLIVEIRA, Bruna de Carvalho Farias VAJGEL, Renata CIMÕES   +5 more
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Cerebral Palsy and Ankyloglossia: Improved Sleep, Speech, Swallowing, and Breathing After Tongue-Tie Release: A Case Series. [PDF]

Spec Care Dentist
ABSTRACT Aims To assess the impact of tongue‐tie (ankyloglossia) and lip‐tie release on functional outcomes in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and explore the role of oral restrictions in hindering therapy progress. Methods Four female patients with CP, aged 10 months, 3 years, 6 years, and 7 years, underwent tongue‐tie release with ...
Baxter R, Merkel-Walsh R.
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Twelve-Year Follow-Up of Laser Frenectomy during Early Mixed Dentition

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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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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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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Frenal attachment and its association with oral hygiene status among adolescents in Dakshina Kannada population: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background and objective: Frenum is a mucous membrane fold that attaches the lip and the cheek to the alveolar mucosa, gingiva, and the underlying periosteum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival health when they are attached too closely to the gingival
Vijayalakshmi Divater, Praveen Bali, Aftab Nawab, Neel Hiremath, Jayesh Jain, Dhanraj Kalaivanan   +5 more
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Anatomic and Functional Varieties of Labial Frenum in Children During the Mixed Dentition Period

Кубанский научный медицинский вестник, 2019
Aim. To study the anatomical and functional varieties of labial frenum and their prevalence in children aged 6–11 years in the territories of the Krasnodar Krai.Materials and methods. We have studied the prevalence of varieties of labial frenum anomalies
Farida S. Ayupova, Tatyana V. Gayvoronskaya, Sergey N. Alekseenko   +2 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, Santhosh Kumar, G Subraya Bhat, Adel Sulaiman M. Alagl   +3 more
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Variations in the frenal morphology in the diverse population: A clinical study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2016
Background: The upper labial frenum is a normal anatomic structure with inherent morphological variations. Frenum has variations depending upon the attachment of fibers along with the presence of structural variations.
Vikas Jindal, Rupinder Kaur, Amit Goel, Atika Mahajan, Neha Mahajan, Atin Mahajan   +5 more
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Maxillary labial frenum morphology and midline diastema among 3 to 12-year-old schoolgoing children in Sri Ganganagar city: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2018
Introduction: Dentofacial aesthetics plays an important role in social interaction and psychological well-being because it affects how people perceive themselves and how they are perceived by society.
P T Jonathan, Himani Thakur, Abhiruchi Galhotra, Virat Galhotra, Neha Gupta   +4 more
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