1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia.
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(01), 775-779
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2130
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2130
Received on 08 September 2023; revised on 17 October 2023; accepted on 19 October 2023
Background: A space between the anterior teeth and midline diastema is really important for aesthetic concerns in adolescents. Midline diastema may be related to high frenal attachment. Frenectomy is a treatment option for high frenal attachment. The entire removal of the frenum may be followed by orthodontic treatment.
Case Presentation: A female 16-year-old patient complained of feeling embarrassed because of a gap in her front teeth. A frenectomy with orthodontic treatment is used to correct midline diastema. A frenectomy procedure uses conventional technique. The Straight Wire Technique (SWT) technique for orthodontic treatment. Midline diastema is complete correction at the 3rd control.
Conclusion: Frenectomy before orthodontic treatment, followed by a medium-anchored Straight Wire Technique (SWT) with an elastromic chain or power chain, can be an alternative technique with a short duration.
Midline Diastema; Frenectomy; Orthodontic treatment
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Ilvana Ardiwirastuti and Dion Sandro Satrya. Case report: A-short period management of female adolescent with Papilary Penetrating (PP) frenulum attachment. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(01), 775-779. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2130
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