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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of different types and insertions of labial frenums as well as midline diastema in Peruvian children between 0 and 6 years of age. METHODS: A sample of 1,355 children was selected for the study. A clinical examination was done to classify the labial frenum, measure gingival insertion levels, and quantify midline diastema. Descriptive statistics and the Spearman test were used. RESULTS: The most prevalent frenums were the simple frenum (59%) and the persistent tectolabial frenum (25%). The level of gingival insertion moved apically with age. The midline diastema was wider in younger children and decreased with age. A significant inverse relationship (r=-0.27; P=.001) was found between the level of gingival insertion and the midline diastema. CONCLUSION: The most prevalent frenum was the simple frenum. A significant inverse correlation between the gingival insertion level and the midline diastema was found.
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Diastema/patologia , Incisivo/patologia , Freio Labial/patologia , Dente Decíduo/patologia , Fatores Etários , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Gengiva/patologia , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , PeruRESUMO
We report a previously unrecognized association between a hypertrophic frenulum separating the alveolar portion of the maxillary palatine suture with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in one fetus and seven children. A hypertrophic frenulum was not found in 25 pediatric cardiology patients without hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This finding may provide a marker for suspecting hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the neonate.
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Síndrome do Coração Esquerdo Hipoplásico/patologia , Freio Labial/patologia , Autopsia , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertrofia/patologia , Lactente , Cariotipagem , Masculino , MaxilaRESUMO
Ao analisarmos os diversos agentes etiológicos do diastema mediano superior, foi encontrado, por eliminaçäo destes agentes, que o freio é apenas uma entre as várias causas de diastema. Este freio é chamado de freio teto labial persistente. Um roteiro específico para diagnóstico do freio patológico foi elaborado, tendo por base a cronologia de desenvolvimento e características físico-clínicas associadas a diferentes imagens radiográficas de suturas palatinas medianas
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Diastema/etiologia , Freio Labial/patologia , Ortodontia CorretivaRESUMO
Signs and local symptoms of leukemia in the oral cavity include paleness of the oral mucosa with gingival bleeding that develops into painless gingival hyperplasia, hemorrhages, and ulcerative necrotic lesions. These findings are common clinical manifestations of leukemias and frequently herald the onset of the disease. Because of their clinical importance, all such lesions deserve the full attention of dentists and physicians.