Our Procedures

Our Procedures
Frenectomy

A frenulum is a strip of connecting tissue.  You can probably feel two frenulum in your own mouth- one connecting the upper gum tissue to the lip, or the flap of tissue below your tongue that connects to the base of your mouth. 

If these tissues overdevelop, they can pull the gum tissue away from the teeth.  An overly restrictive frenulum below the tongue can also restrict tongue movement and cause speech difficulties, such as lisping.

Procedure

During a frenulectomy, the dentist makes a small incision in the frenulum to free the tissue. In some cases sutures are placed

 

 

 

 

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