06.labial Frenectomy Through Z-Plasty - A Case Report
06.labial Frenectomy Through Z-Plasty - A Case Report
06.labial Frenectomy Through Z-Plasty - A Case Report
ABSTRACT
The frenum is a mucous membrane fold that attaches the lip and the cheek to the alveolar
mucosa, the gingiva, and the underlying periosteum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival
health when they are attached too closely to the gingival margin, either due to an interference
in the plaque control or due to a muscle pull. In addition to this, the maxillary frenum may
present aesthetic problems or compromise the orthodontic result in the midline diastema
cases, thus causing a recurrence after the treatment. The management of such an aberrant
frenum is accomplished by performing a frenectomy. This case report demonstrates the
removal of the abnormal labial frenum attachment in a 24 year old male through the technique
of Z-plasty.