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Anatomy and Variations of the Lingual Frenum and Sublingual Surface

open access: yes, 2019
The tongue is dynamically related to various oral functions such as speech, breathing, swallowing, and breastfeeding. It is guided forward by the lingual frenum during growth. The frenum is a single fold that tenses between the sublingual surface and the lingual alveolar mucosa and consists of connective tissue covered by the mucosa without major ...
Kikuta Shogo
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Short lingual frenum in infants, children and adolescents. Part 2: Lingual frenum release. Functional surgical approach.

open access: yesEuropean journal of paediatric dentistry, 2021
The aim of this study was to review the craniofacial growth impairment and different malfunctions associated with short lingual frenum and to assess the validity of lingual frenum surgery based on minimally invasive laser release with a myofunctional approach.Thirty patients, children and adolescents whose ages ranged from 8 years to 18 years ...
Olivi G.   +6 more
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Lingual Frenum Ulcer Resulting from Orogenital Sex

Journal of the American Dental Association, 1981
Two cases of traumatic ulcers that result from orogenital sex are described. The etiology of this oral lesion is discussed.
Carson L Mader
exaly   +3 more sources

Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome with palmoplantar keratoderma, glossy tongue, congenital absence of lingual frenum and of sublingual caruncles: Newly recognized findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 1998
We report on a boy with Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome (RHS) or Rapp-Hodgkin ectodermal dysplasia. He had sparse, wiry, slow growing and uncombable hair, but no pili torti or pili canaliculi characteristic of RHS. He also had sparse eyelashes and eyebrows, and obstructed lacrimal puncta and epiphora.
Piranit Nik Kantaputra
exaly   +4 more sources

Use of lingual frenum in determining the original vertical position of mandibular anterior teeth

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1999
There is no accurate method for determining the correct vertical dimension of occlusion in edentulous patients. Preextraction diagnostic casts may facilitate determination of vertical dimension of occlusion. In the maxilla, the incisive papilla is a stable anatomic landmark and can be used as a guide to determine the vertical relation of the edentulous
exaly   +3 more sources

Tongue-tied: a case of magnetic balls constricting the lingual frenum.

Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), 2020
The health risks associated with aspiration and ingestion of foreign bodies in children are well known. The increased availability of magnetic toys have added to these risks. A 7-year-old girl presented at the Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at the University of Pretoria Oral and Dental Hospital with a complaint of pain under the tongue ...
Karl-Heinz, Merbold   +2 more
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Occlusal Vertical Dimension and its Correlation with Lingual Frenum

Mustansiria Dental Journal, 2018
This study was used to evaluate the use of lingual frenum as pre – extraction record in determination of occlusal vertical dimension in edentulous patients.The sample consisted of twenty subjects, impression of lower arch, stock trays, stone, surveyor and vernia for measurements.The results of this study indicate that the distance between anterior ...
Dr. Hanan Abdul – Rahman Abdul – Rahman   +1 more
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Analysis of the efficacy of frenotomy in the treatment of difficulty in breastfeeding caused by the lingual frenum

2023
Introduction: The lingual frenum is a mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the oral floor, it is responsible for the free movement of the tongue in the mouth. The altered lingual frenulum can be responsible for several problems for the newborn, including difficulties to perform functions such as sucking and swallowing, as well as impairing the ...
Raquel Lopes Pinto Vasconcelos   +1 more
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Short lingual frenum in infants, children and adolescents. Part 1: Breastfeeding and gastroesophageal reflux disease improvement after tethered oral tissues release.

European journal of paediatric dentistry, 2020
This study aimed to determine the impact of laser surgical tongue-tie, lip-tie, buccal tie release on breastfeeding and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in a prospective cohort study conducted from June 2019 to June 2020 in a private general dental practice.Preoperative, one-week and one-month postoperative surveys were completed, consisting of ...
Hand P.   +6 more
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Untangle the lingual aberrant frenum by diode laser: A case report with review of literature

Journal of Dental Lasers, 2016
A frenum is an anatomic structure formed by a fold of mucous membrane, connective tissue, and sometimes muscle fibers connecting the lips, cheek, or tongue to the jawbone. Tongue-tie or ankyloglossia is a rare congenital anomaly. In this condition, the tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth and the patient is unable to protrude his tongue ...
MohammadArif Khan   +4 more
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