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Is frenectomy necessary after braces
Hi,
I had a gap in my front teeth.I was undergoing invisalign treatment for past 10 months. Now my gaps closed and I am going wear retainers next week.
My dentist suggesting frenectomy procedure.Is that really necessary even after Retainers.
I dont want to do the procedure now .
Someone please give a guidance.
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Look your problem is quite natural.
Space Between the upper front teeth is termed as Midline Diastema.
Various treatment procedures are available to close the gap.(Invasive and non invasive both)
Ad your teeth are now in appropriate position and you r going to use aligners , initially there is no need for frenectomy.(?)
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All though Without seeing your frenal attached it's not possible to suggest you anything appropriately.But frenectomy is usually done before doing any kind of treatment. As your teeth get closure now it's not necessary.
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you may observe for certain time . If you notice that your teeth has again started moving and there is creating a space then you must do as advised by ur dr.
All though you must ask your dentist again about this.
Hope your problem may resolve soon.
keep smiling 😊.
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Dr. Umang Gupta
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Gurgaon
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As an orthodontist I would suggest you to undergo frenectomy as now is the perfect time.
Logic being, frenum is the sure shot reason for causing spacing in the midline and removing the cause is equally important to avoid relapse of orthodontic treatment in future.
Secondly, once the frenectomy is done, the gums will heal and there will be a small scar formation...and studies have shown this scar formation itself is the best retainer to keep the gap closed in future.
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Go ahead with the frenectomy procedure.
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Hi,
Thank you for the query.
This is a very common question asked by patients who are undergoing a midline space closure (Diastema) using aligners.
Although the correction is achieved using Aligners, the reason for the diastema being there is not corrected. Aligners only bring about tooth movement. However, the issue for the midline space most likely is due to the frenal attachment which has to be corrected. This can be done surgically using lasers. To avoid bleeding and fasten up recovery.
If the frenal attachment is what caused the Diastema to begin with, then this is crucial to correct. Without removing the causative factor, the diastema may also relapse if there is hyper activity of the frenum over time.
Hope this helps. Alternatively you can visit Oraliah Dental Clinics, Sahakar Nagar for a consult and planning.
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Maybe ask your dentist if the frenum is what caused the spacing to begin with and will the spacing return if the frenum is not corrected. Based on the answer you can decide.
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