TY - JOUR
A1 - Kakodkar, Pradnya (Hegde)
A1 - Patel, Teja
A1 - Patel, Shimul
A1 - Patel, Sapan
T1 - An overview of Superior Labial Frenum (A significant anatomical landmark).
Y1 - 2010/1/1
JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent
SP - 23
EP - 27
VL - 8
IS - 15
UR - https://journals.lww.com/aphd/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2010;volume=8;issue=15;spage=23;epage=27;aulast=Kakodkar
N2 - Background: Superior labial frenum is an anatomical structure whose function is to provide stability and support for the upper lip.
Aim: The aim of the present paper was to present an overview of superior labial frenum.
Method: The overview was completed by the systematic review of 23 papers retrieved from Pubmed database. The overview was presented under eight different headings: Embryological development, Diverse frenum morphology, Torn labial frenum as a diagnostic of physical child abuse, Frenum as a site for oral jewelry, Frenum abnormalities - a clinical marker of syndromic and non-Syndromic condition, Tight labial frenum- Its Impact On Breast Feeding, Frenum - an etiological factor of midline diastema and Abnormal fraenal attachment and its associated effects.
Conclusion: The review indicates that superior labial frenum is a significant anatomical landmark, has diverse morphology, can be used as an indicator of abuse and syndromic / non-syndromic conditions and that the abnormal frenum can have negative consequences in the oral cavity. In community surveys it can serve as an important diagnostic marker.
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