Often young children develop a wide gap between their upper front teeth. Anecdotally, the gap has closed with development of the adult teeth. Sometimes, this does not happen. As the child grows, the gap widens.

Closing-the-gap-with-a-labial-frenectomy

 

A labial frenectomy is a minor surgical procedure done under local anaesthesia to remove the tissue trapped between the upper / lower front teeth. Once this tissue is removed,the gap closes with minor orthodontic work. The above is an example of 9 year old young girl needing the surgery.

Closing the gap with a labial frenectomy

 

This is an example of a 40 year old who did not have the surgery and now is uncomfortable with the gap getting larger as she  grows older. Orthodontics will not correct this.

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