# Labial frenectomy

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Surgical removal of the labial frenulum

Medical intervention

Labial frenectomy A labial frenectomy. The uppermost photo displays a maxillary labial frenum that was deemed disruptive to orthodontic treatment by the patient's orthodontist. The middle photo displays the labial fold after the frenum was incised (note the diamond-shaped wound). The third photo displays the wound after suturing of the incision which was completed. ICD-9-CM 528.5 [edit on Wikidata]

A **labial frenectomy** is a [frenectomy](/source/Frenectomy) performed on the lip.

The [labial](/source/Lip) [frenulum](/source/Frenulum), also known as lip-tie, often attaches to the center of the upper lip and between the upper two front teeth. This can cause a large gap and gum recession by pulling the gums off the bone. A labial frenectomy removes the labial frenulum. Orthodontic patients often have this procedure done to assist with closing a front [tooth gap](/source/Tooth_gap). When a [denture](/source/Dentures) patient's lips move, the frenulum pulls and loosens the denture, which can be uncomfortable. This surgery is often done to help dentures fit better.[1] A labial frenectomy can result in significant improvement in [breastfeeding](/source/Breastfeeding) outcomes.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Protásio, Ana Cláudia Rocha; Galvão, Endi Lanza; Falci, Saulo Gabriel Moreira (December 2019). ["Laser Techniques or Scalpel Incision for Labial Frenectomy: A Meta-analysis"](http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12663-019-01196-y). *Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery*. **18** (4): 490–499. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/s12663-019-01196-y](https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12663-019-01196-y). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0972-8279](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0972-8279). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [6795652](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6795652). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [31624426](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31624426).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ghaheri, Bobak A.; Cole, Melissa; Fausel, Sarah C.; Chuop, Maria; Mace, Jess C. (19 September 2016). ["Breastfeeding improvement following tongue‐tie and lip‐tie release: A prospective cohort study"](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.26306). *The Laryngoscope*. **127** (5): 1217–1223. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1002/lary.26306](https://doi.org/10.1002%2Flary.26306). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0023-852X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0023-852X). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [5516187](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5516187). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [27641715](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27641715).

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