developmental disturbances of the tongue (aglossia, macroglossia, microglossia, and ankyloglossia) can adversely affect the development of the surrounding structures including the palate, alveolar process, and teeth. these developmental disturbances impair functions such as mastication, speech, and swallowing. ankyloglossia is of various types and may be associated with other syndromic features...

One of the most interesting and not yet understood anatomical structures of the oral cavity is the frenum or frenulum (1,2). The frenum, a mucous connective tissue inserted on hardor soft-parts of the oral cavity, is histologically composed of fibrodense tissue and occasionally of striated muscle fibers (1,2). Three types are commonly identified in the oral cavity: superior labial frenum, infer...

UNLABELLED Using the diode laser in the lower labial frenum removal. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the advantages of the use of diode laser to removal inferior labial frenum. METHODS The treatment with the diode laser was proposed to a female patient of 32 years old in good general health having an abnormal inferior labial frenum that causes retracting of the gingival margin....

introduction: the purpose of this report was to present a successful treatment approach in an unusual gingival recession as a result of finger sucking traumatic habit associated with high labial frenum. case report: a 10-year-old girl presented moderate pain, recession in the mandibular right incisor and finger sucking habit. the performed treatment was: oral hygiene instruction, use of palatal...

Frenal attachments are thin folds of mucous membrane with enclosed muscle fibers that attach the lips to the alveolar mucosa and underlying periosteum. Most often, during the oral examination of the patient the dentist gives very little importance to the frenum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival health when they are attached too closely to the gingival margin, either due to interference in ...

INTRODUCTION A torn labial frenum is widely regarded as pathognomonic of abuse. METHODS We systematically reviewed the evidence for this, and to define other intra-oral injuries found in physical abuse. Nine studies documented abusive torn labial frena in 27 children and 24 [corrected] were fatally abused: 22 were less than 5 years old. Only a direct blow to the face was substantiated as a me...

The median maxillary labial frenum (MMLF) is a normal anatomic structure with inherent morphologic variations. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of those variations in a diverse ethnic population and to educate practitioners about the prevalence of MMLF variations to prevent unnecessary biopsies. This study included adult, adolescent, and child patients at the Louisiana State Univers...

Lecturer, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Lecturer, Department of Oral Surgery, * Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Vadgaon, Pune 411 041, Maharashtra, India. email: [email protected] Abstract: Healthy teeth & gingival tissues are important for esthetic appearance & good functional ability of a person's face. Abnormal frenal...

Median cleft lip is usually divided into true and false when being discussed. Owing to recent developments of diagnostic imaging methods that have improved the accuracy, the presence of an intermediate type of median cleft lip, which cannot simply be divided into true and false, has been suggested. However, the simple method of classification is still clinically valuable. We have previously rep...