FRENECTOMY

WHAT IS A FRENUM:

                                             Frenum is a fold of tissue/muscle connecting the lip, cheek, or tongue to jaw bone.The primary function of frenum is to provide stability to upper & lower lip & tongue.

 

WHAT IS FRENECTOMY:

                                                It is the complete removal of frenum, including its attachments to underlying bone. It maybe a genetic condition or can be the result of recession of the gingival margins, reaching the area of the frenum.

TYPES OF FRENAL ATTACHMENT:

1. MUCOSAL: The frenal fibres are attached up to the mucogingival junction  .

2. GINGIVAL : The fibres are inserted within the attached gingiva.

3. PAPILLARY: The fibres extends into the interdental papilla.

4. PAPILLA PENETRATING: The frenal fibres cross the alveolar process& extends up to palatine papilla

WHEN TO DO FRENECTOMY:

1. LIP TIE.

2. TONGUE TIE.

3. DIASTEMA.

4. GUM RECESSION.

5. PAIN.

HOW TO DETECT FRENECTOMY:

By applying tension on the frenal attachment & observing the movement of papillary tip or blanching around the alveolar attachment of the frenum due to ischemia.

MANAGEMENT: 

1.Simple excision technique: For the simple excision technique , a narrow elliptical incisions around                                                         the frenal area down to the periosteum is completed.

2.Z-plasty technique :small elliptical excision of mucosa & underlying loose connective tissues.                                                  closure is done with interrupted sutures.

3.Localised vestibuloplasty with secondary epitheliazation : wide v- type of incision made at most                                                                                                          inferior portion of frenal attachments 

4.Laser frenectomy : supraperiosteal ablation of mucosal & dense fibrous frenal attachment.                                                       Healing occurs by secondary epithelization.

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