Frenectomy: A review with the reports of surgical techniques

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1587-1592

  Devishree, ^a   Gujjari, Sheela Kumar ^a   Shubhashini, P V ^a  

^a JSS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Frenectomy; Frenum; Mucogingival techniques

Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CAUTERIZATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FRENECTOMY; FRENUM; HUMAN; LIP; LIP FRENULUM; MILLER TECHNIQUE; MOUTH MALFORMATION; ORAL SURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; V Y PLASTY; Z PLASTY;

EID: 84870045081     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2012/4089.2572     Document Type: Article

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