An overview of frenal attachments

Frenal attachments are thin folds of mucous membrane with enclosed muscle fibers that attach the lips to the alveolar mucosa and underlying periosteum. Most often, during the oral examination of the patient the dentist gives very little importance to the frenum, for assessing its morpholology and at...

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Main Authors: M Priyanka, R Sruthi, T Ramakrishnan, Pamela Emmadi, N Ambalavanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2013;volume=17;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=Priyanka