title: [A too short superior labial frenum].
abstract: A too short superior labial frenum is quite normal in babies and little children. Usually, the strong frenum disappears at twelve years of age. Before considering surgical intervention beyond this age, one should exclude the presence of a tooth size or arch length discrepancy, a mesiodens or a severe dysgnathia. In this article the consequences of a too short superior labial frenum and its treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie van het Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA). ja.baart@vumc.nl
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Baart
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bosgra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome