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To provide stability for the upper lip.
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Superior labial frenulum?
It is the little part of skin on your upper gum
What causes a hanging bump from the upper labial frenulum?
i have the same problem.. and cant figure out what it is. i have a lil pink (same color as the inside of my mouth) piece of skin hanging from my upper labial frenulum... i cant figure out what it is.. idk how long i have had it, but im surious to what it is.
What is the flap of skin called that attaches your top lip and gums?
AnswerIt is called the upper labial frenulum.
What is a labial frenulum?
It is found at the midline inside the upper lip. It is a flap of mucosa and connective tissue that holds the teeth close to the teeth. When there is an overgrowth and becomes large, it can pass between the two front upper teeth and cause a diastema.
What is a inferior labial frenulum?
The inferior labial frenulum is the connective tissue connecting the bottom lip to the bottom gums in the mouth. They can be prone to pain or tearing depending on the individual.
What is the tissue that connects the lower lip to the gum called?
lower labial frenulum
Baby's upper lip connected to gums?
That connector is called a labial frenulum. In some children, the frenulum is elongated and attached all the way down their gums between their two front teeth. This can cause some problems, such as an inability to breastfeed, speech delays, or gapping of the front teeth. This can be corrected, if necessary, by a doctor cutting it in a procedure called a frenectomy.
Should the dentist cut a labiel frenulum?
A labial frenectomy is a simple and routine procedure that any dentist should be able to perform if it is indicated and necessary.
What could be wrong if you have inferior labial frenulum reddening and it hurts?
It might be a good idea to see a doctor to determine the cause and treatment. It may have to do with opening your mouth too wide and the tissues of the inferior libial frenulum was stretched too far.
What to do if your baby's upper frenulum broken?
Call the pediatrician.
What is frenum percing?
A frenum is a male genital piercing. Basically a frenum piercing is a form of a frenulum piercing. So is a fourchette.But really a frenulum piercing is an oral piercing. Frenulum can be either an upper frenulum(smiley), lower frenulum (frowney), or even a tongue web piercing. A frenulum is a fold/piece of tissue that restricts the movement of an organ.
After having my lower labial frenulum cut out my lower lip is free and droops and dont have the same control what can i do?
This has happened to me too. I have a permanent scowl. I am so sorry that I trusted the Dentist to do this.
