title: The maxillary frenum and surgical treatment.
abstract: This article reviews the role of the maxillary frenum in diastema formation and provides guidance on procedures to remove it in both dentate and edentate patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D003970:Diastema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000601:surgery