An aberrant frenum causes gingival recession either due to an interference in the plaque control or due to a muscle pull. It also presents an aesthetic problem and may compromise the orthodontic result in midline diastema cases, thus causing a recurrence after the treatment. The management of such an aberrant frenum is accomplished by performing a frenectomy. The present case report shows the removal of the abnormal maxillary labial frenum in a 26-year-old male patient and an 18-year-old female patient through the Z-plasty technique.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170509 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-206258 | DOI Listing |
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