Congenital absence of lingual frenum in a non-syndromic patient: a case report

Abstract Background The lingual frenum is a fold of mucous membrane connecting the ventral tongue to the floor of the mouth. In general, lingual frenum serves multiple roles; its main function is to support the tongue and aid in limiting its movement in different directions. Any anatomical or functi...

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Main Authors: Raneem Felemban, Hani Mawardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1966-7