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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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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 |