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Early Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of the Lower Labial Frenum in Infancy: A Case Report

  • Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura1,*,
  • Isabela Capparelli Cadioli1
  • Maria Salete Narras Pires Corrêa1
  • Célia Regina Martins Delgado Rodrigues1
  • Ricardo De Nardi Fonoff1

1Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry - Faculty of Dentistry - University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.32.3.hgn6324707874727 Vol.32,Issue 3,May 2008 pp.181-184

Published: 01 May 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura E-mail: acvmello@usp.br

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Abstract

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.

Keywords

frenotomy, lower labial frenum, mixed dentition

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Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura,Isabela Capparelli Cadioli,Maria Salete Narras Pires Corrêa,Célia Regina Martins Delgado Rodrigues,Ricardo De Nardi Fonoff. Early Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of the Lower Labial Frenum in Infancy: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2008. 32(3);181-184.

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