2 Despite an unclear indication for the ideal time to perform a frenectomy, some indications include (1) a persistent midline diastema due to the low frenal attachment2; (2) a thick frenum that traps food and i
However, there is no consensus within the literature regarding the benefit of superior labial frenectomy in preventing midline diastema. Objective To provide physicians and parents with the most updated information by systematically reviewing the available literature for the association between superior ...
It outlines the diagnostic process, surgical interventions, and postoperative care, emphasizing the importance of detailed characterization of symptom resolution associated with a lingual and labial frenectomy. Case Presentation: The one-month-old male presented with 11 symptoms of feeding d...
Fortynine patients aged 2-6 years with a short labial or lingual frenulum who required frenectomy were randomly assigned to undergo CO2 laser or scalpel treatment. They were divided into a labial and a lingual frenulum group based on the severity of attachment. Frenectomy was ...
Medical Encyclopedia Related to labial frenum:Lingual frenum,buccal frenum fre·num (frē′nəm) n.pl.fre·numsorfre·na(-nə) A membranous fold of skin or mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part or organ, such as the small band of tissue that connects the ...