title: Frenectomy with anterior lingual sulcoplasty for an implant-supported overdenture: A clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report describes the deepening of a patient's anterior mandibular lingual sulcus in combination with frenectomy and the use of an acrylic resin guiding device fixed to an osseointegrated dental implant to maintain the patency of the new sulcular depth.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Sergio
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Perri de Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Professor, Specialization Course on Implant Dentistry at NEC Araçatuba School of Dentistry (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Antonio
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Janjacomo
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, Araçatuba School of Dentistry (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: dponzoni@foa.unesp.br.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ponzoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants