Frenectomia labial superior em paciente com diastema: relato de caso

Abstract

Introduction: The labial frenulum consists of a fold of mucous membrane and fibrous tissue, with triangular aspect, which is adhered to the inner surface of the superior lip from one side and to the attached gingiva of median jaw line on the other. Side some cases, there may be change in function, featuring pathological labial frenulum, which can show the presence of diastema interincisal, aesthetic problems, biofilm accumulation, abnormal traction of the upper lip, brushing difficulty and phonetics of some letters. Objective: This study aims to present the case of a nine years old patient, in the “ugly duckling stage” with pathological labial frenulum with double insertion, associate one interincisal diastema and twinning teeth 61 and 62. Case report: Surgical intervention was applied for the upper labial frenulum, using the technique of frenectomy with deep detachment, which prevents the closure of the diastema, and an interdental insertion pathological lip-brake.