Open AccessLongitudinal evaluation of diastema closure in patients submitted to labial frenectomy in different phases of the mixed dentition: A historical cohort
Author(s) -
MA Pereira Rafael,
Marangonn Jr Helvécio,
Karen Tamara,
JF Alencar Cassio,
Cacio Moura-Netto,
Viviana Carolina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_397_20
Subject(s) - diastema , medicine , dentistry , closure (psychology) , orthodontics , dentition , reduction (mathematics) , geometry , mathematics , economics , market economy
There is a controversy in the literature concerning the indications for frenectomy to treat interincisal diastema. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the spontaneous closure of the interincisal diastema in patients submitted to upper labial frenectomy (ULF) during the mixed dentition.