TY - JOUR
T1 - Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of the lower labial frenum in infancy
T2 - a case report
AU - Mello-Moura, Anna Carolina Volpi
AU - Cadioli, Isabela Capparelli
AU - Corrêa, Maria Salete Narras Pires
AU - Rodrigues, Célia Regina Martins Delgado
AU - De Nardi Fonoff, Ricardo
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The lower labial frenum attached to the free gingival margin can promote local tension, resulting in tissue ischemia, promoting the development of gingival recession, as well as complicating oral hygiene, resulting in a local biofilm accumulation and chronic inflammation. In such cases, periodontal surgery is recommended and the local anatomic characteristics will be improved as early as school age. In this case report, a 7 years old patient had the lower labial frenum repositioned. After this procedure, the suture of the mucosa to the periosteum was performed around the surgical wound to provide local healing by secondary intention. This case report suggests that early diagnosis and surgical treatment of the lower labial frenum in school age children is fundamental in eliminating etiological factors, reestablishing normal anatomic characteristics and preventing periodontal diseases.
AB - The lower labial frenum attached to the free gingival margin can promote local tension, resulting in tissue ischemia, promoting the development of gingival recession, as well as complicating oral hygiene, resulting in a local biofilm accumulation and chronic inflammation. In such cases, periodontal surgery is recommended and the local anatomic characteristics will be improved as early as school age. In this case report, a 7 years old patient had the lower labial frenum repositioned. After this procedure, the suture of the mucosa to the periosteum was performed around the surgical wound to provide local healing by secondary intention. This case report suggests that early diagnosis and surgical treatment of the lower labial frenum in school age children is fundamental in eliminating etiological factors, reestablishing normal anatomic characteristics and preventing periodontal diseases.
KW - Frenotomy
KW - Lower labial frenum
KW - Mixed dentition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=44649153777&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.17796/jcpd.32.3.hgn6324707874727
DO - 10.17796/jcpd.32.3.hgn6324707874727
M3 - Article
C2 - 18524265
AN - SCOPUS:44649153777
SN - 1053-4628
VL - 32
SP - 181
EP - 184
JO - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
JF - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
IS - 3
ER -