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Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patient with marginal mandibular resection using attachment supported prostheses: A clinical report

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2014
Marginal mandibular resection to treat neoplasms leads to loss of alveolar bone and teeth at the affected side. Consequently patient suffers with poor masticatory performance and esthetic disfigurement, which we need to restore with the help of ...
Kailas Mundhe, Gunjan Pruthi, Veena Jain
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Morphology of the tongue and characteristics of lingual papillae in Cuniculus paca (Rodentia: Cuniculidae)

Biotemas, 2013
This paper describes the morphology of the tongue, its extrinsic muscles, and the characteristics of lingual papillae in Cuniculus paca. We used fifteen specimens from the Wild Animals Sector of Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP).
Priscilla Rosa Queiroz Ribeiro, Mariana Casteleti Beraldo-Massoli, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Rogério Rodrigues de Souza, Mariana Oliveira Lima, Márcia Rita Fernandes Machado, Lorena Tannús Menezes, Lucélia Gonçalves Vieira   +7 more
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Vertical Distance Between the Lingual Frenum and Incisal Edge of Mandibular Incisors: An Aid to Establish Mandibular Occlusal Plane

Journal of Nepalese Prosthodontic Society
Introduction: This study evaluated the reliability of measuring the distance between the anterior attachment of the lingual frenum and the incisal edges of the mandibular incisors, on casts, to be utilized as a preextraction record for determining the vertical position of the mandibular incisors in complete denture patients.
MK Rajbanshi, SN Thakur, SM Sapkota, R Chaulagain   +3 more
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Is Ankyloglossia Correlated With Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing? A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Laryngoscope
An increasing breadth of conditions and symptoms are being ascribed to ankyloglossia. As diagnosis of ankyloglossia and frequency of frenotomy exponential increase, it is important to have an understanding of the associated evidence. This systematic review summarizes the evidence for ankyloglossia's association with sleep disordered breathing in ...
Venugopal N, Neposlan J, Bysice A, Khoury S, Madou E, Lee R, Strychowsky JE, St-Laurent A, Lawlor CM, Graham ME.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessment of Lingual Frenulum Lengths in Skeletal Malocclusion [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: The orofacial musculature plays a pivotal role in maintaining a balance in positioning of the teeth and any imbalance which occurs in this, results in malocclusion.
Swarna Meenakshi, Nithya Jagannathan
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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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Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding self-efficacy in newborns: a birth cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background The impact of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) on breastfeeding outcomes may be overestimated and surgical treatment in newborns remains a controversial topic.
Feldens CA, Foláyan MO, de Amorim LM, de Barros Coelho EMR, Kern Dos Santos GF, Kramer PF.   +5 more
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An In-Vivo Correlation Analysis of the Distance Between Lingual Frenal Attachment and Mandibular Incisal Edge Position as an Aid in Establishing Mandibular Occlusal Plane in South Indian Population [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Statement of problem: The aim of the study is to find the reliability in measuring the distance between the anterior attachment of the lingual frenum and the incisal edge of the mandibular central incisor on casts to be used as a preextraction record.
BALASUBRAMANIAN. R, LEONEY. A, KRISHNA RAJ   +2 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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Double lingual frenulum: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020
Background The lingual frenulum is a mucous membrane fold found underneath the tongue. It helps the tongue to perform its function. There are few anomalies that can affect the lingual frenulum, such as ankyloglossia and absence of the lingual frenulum ...
Reham O. Filfilan, Soulafa A. Almazrooa
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