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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / December 2004Need HELP! Frectonomy Info...?
Hi, the dentist said my son may need a Frectonomy, the frenum connecting his upper lip to gum may need removing. My son complained of his smile being tight and restricted causing facial tension. Is this a common problem with this frenum? Does a frenectomy ussually fix this facial tension? I have never heard of such until now. Thank you >Hi, the dentist said my son may need a Frectonomy, the frenum connecting >his upper lip to gum may need removing. My son complained of his smile being >tight and restricted causing facial tension. Is this a common problem with >this frenum? Does a frenectomy ussually fix this facial tension? I have >never heard of such until now. >Thank you My dentist has recommended I have a frenectomy. What are the pros & cons & risks of such a procedure? How do you know if you really need one? -- Kathy Kathy, a frenectomy is a brief surgical procedure used to remove an extra piece of tissue(called the frenum), that attaches to the gum usually in between the front teeth. This procedure is performed to help prevent the gum from pulling away from the teeth. Many times an untreated frenum pull, will cause gum recession to occur. Side effects of surgery may include minor discomfort, possible bleeding and in rare instances infection. My suggestion to you is that you have the area evaluated by a Periodontist (gum specialist). You can call your dentist for a recommendation or the American Academy of Periodontics for a Periodontist near you at 1-800-282-4867. Think of the frenum as a tie down on a camping tarp. Keep the tie down tight and there is little movement. Slack off the rope a bit and it'll flap in the breeze. Take it off and you have a flag.  SignatureRoy rem NADA to reply | Hi, the dentist said my son may need a Frectonomy, the frenum connecting | his upper lip to gum may need removing. My son complained of his smile being | tight and restricted causing facial tension. Is this a common problem with | this frenum? Does a frenectomy ussually fix this facial tension? I have | never heard of such until now. | Thank you >Think of the frenum as a tie down on a camping tarp. Keep the tie down tight and >there is little movement. Slack off the rope a bit and it'll flap in the breeze. >Take it off and you have a flag. What do you do if it rains? Joel Does it matter how low or hi the Frenum is attached. My son has a web just right at the point of where the top lip attached to the gum, though it does not at all come down low, but he has complained of tension in the upper lip just on the side below each nostril. Is this a typical symptom of the problem? > Think of the frenum as a tie down on a camping tarp. Keep the tie down tight and > there is little movement. Slack off the rope a bit and it'll flap in the breeze. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > | never heard of such until now. > | Thank you >Does it matter how low or hi the Frenum is attached .NO! Absolutely not. Unless the frenum is so broad and so firmly attached that it prevents the two front incisors from being able to touch one another ..... A rare occurrence .... Joel > My son has a web just >right at the point of where the top lip attached to the gum, though it does >not at all come down low, but he has complained of tension in the upper lip >just on the side below each nostril. Is this a typical symptom of the >problem? Ummmmm, I say not problem. >> Think of the frenum as a tie down on a camping tarp. Keep the tie down >tight and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> | never heard of such until now. >> | Thank you > Does it matter how low or hi the Frenum is attached. My son has a web just > right at the point of where the top lip attached to the gum, though it does [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>| never heard of such until now. >>| Thank you The symptom you mention indicate that not a frenectomy is needed but a pullentectomy is in order asap. Pullentectomy is a simple procedure of pulling all the teeth and replacing them with implants. There is a frenum under the tongue that sometimes attaches too high and restricts the movement of the tongue. We call this being 'tongue tied'. My own daughter has a frenum attachment very low on the gum between her two front teeth which will eventually need to be addressed when we want to close her diastema (space between the teeth). > Hi, the dentist said my son may need a Frectonomy, the frenum connecting > his upper lip to gum may need removing. My son complained of his smile being > tight and restricted causing facial tension. Is this a common problem with > this frenum? Does a frenectomy ussually fix this facial tension? I have > never heard of such until now. > Thank you > Hi, the dentist said my son may need a Frectonomy, the frenum connecting > his upper lip to gum may need removing. My son complained of his smile [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > never heard of such until now. > Thank you The issues you raise may or may not be related to the frenum. There are a variety of problems that it can produce. Many times it is asymptomatic (there but causing no problems). I would seek out an orthodontist for a consultation. I can picture quite a few scenarios from what you have described and going into detail on all of them would probably just confuse you - and most would probably not apply. Call and get an ortho consult - most will not charge for this first visit unless additional procedures other than an exam are done. carabelli (ortho) |
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