Bridle lip upper: treatment, norm, violation

The correct speech of the child and an acceptable appearance depends on the development of an inconspicuous education, such as the bridle of the upper lip located in the gingival region. The future bite of the child depends on it.

Pathology in development can affect breastfeeding, cause nipple inflammation in the mother. From the correct determination of the cause of its appearance depends the future health of the child. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to independently identify problems, often a defect is detected much later.

Problems in the development of the oral cavity

The main disadvantage is the short bridle of the upper lip in the child, when the attachment is below 5-7 mm of the top of the incisors. The diagnosis is made if it is impossible to determine the location of the connection.

There are the following undesirable aspects that are formed when the frenum develops incorrectly:

• Mom causes newborn babies.
• The form of bite is broken.
• Over time, there may be an increase in the gap between the upper incisors.
• Nuisance to the gums: formation of pockets and inflammation of the mucosa.
• Some children have defects in conversation.

Incorrect arrangement of teeth will have to be corrected by a dentist. The surgeon will perform an operation on the tissues to cut the bridle of the upper lip in children. A constantly open mouth will lead to the entry of harmful microbes, which will reduce the protective function of the body. The mucous nose copes with cleaning the air entering the lungs not by 100%, and through the mouth penetrates much more bacteria.

Diagnosis of the pathological condition

The problem of disorders in the development of connective tissue is established by external examination of the patient. A broken bite indicates a problem. How is the displacement formed?

When the baby's teeth have already fallen out and new, permanent, frenum of the upper lip has grown in the child, the upper jaw pulls with it during its intensive work while eating. Constant pressure gradually affects soft tissues, the jumper between the gum and lip is stretched. In most children, the condition is normalized with age, but the percentage of defective cases still exists.

What are the consequences of pathology?

The consequence of discomfort is sometimes such diseases of the oral cavity as:

• Periodontitis;
• gingivitis;
• Loss of gums.

Gingivitis, in turn, is capable of causing the necks to be exposed. Gum loss provokes the development of other tooth diseases: bleeding, inflammation of the tissues around the tooth or leads to its final loss. There are external defects with a smile: a plaque is formed on the cervical space, festering, the roots are visible. Inflammatory processes affect the gum itself. The formation of the so-called pocket leads to loosening of the tooth.

A short bridle of the upper lip turns into an unpleasant symptom - an increase in the sensitivity of the teeth. Reception of hot tea or cold milk is accompanied by painful sensations.

Pathology in the development of the lips leads the child to the speech therapist, since problems arise in the pronunciation of certain sounds. The bridle interferes with the free movement of the tongue, stretching when trying to produce a guttural tonality.

What is the difference in the pathology of the lower part of the mouth?

By analogy with the upper part, the lower part is also formed in the mirror image. All these pathologies, which form the frenum of the upper lip, also occur in this case.

An important place is the process of developing a nipple when breastfeeding in women. Cutting the bridle of the upper lip in children is still in the hospital. If there is a pathology, there will not be a proper vacuum between the mouth and the mother's nipple. This will lead to pain and complete refusal of the child from milk.

In case of developmental disorders, the lower incisors suffer, the gum is bare, the gaps between the teeth are enlarged, and carious conditions appear. If the upper lip becomes a hare, the lower lip looks like an ass.

Comparison with the animals will clearly tell the parents that it is required to visit the surgeon and perform the plastic - undercutting. In addition to the listed defects of the mouth, there are cases of violation of the length of the frenum of the tongue. Here there are significant problems in the pronunciation of all sounds, its movement is limited.

Here is an image showing the bridle of the upper lip. The photo below illustrates a problematic site and a cosmetic defect in the development of pathology. Sometimes it is necessary to prune it when performing dental treatment for a dentist.

How to remove a defect?

A short frenum of the upper lip in a child is to be corrected in an operative way. Plastics of tissues - operation is painless and takes little time. She has age limits: the child must be at least 7 years old. Milk teeth must fall and grow new, permanent.

The exception is when mother suffers from breastfeeding - then the operation is carried out at the hospital. In other variants, a natural correction of the bridle with age is possible.

Doctors choose the moment for the incision during the beginning of the growth of the molars. In the process of forming the occlusion, the lumen is closed between adjacent incisors.

Methods of treatment are applicable to conditions when the bridle of the upper and lower lip interferes, as well as to correct problems in the free movement of the tongue.

Edit pathology in a clinic

There are three types of adjustment of the length of the frenulum: a scalpel or laser cut, excision and rupture. The latter occurs randomly during active activities of the child. The disadvantage is the uneven formation of the seam. The growth can also be displaced and interfere with the normal functionality of the mouth.

This condition can not be ignored. The first thing to do is handle the place of rupture with a disinfectant solution. After this, you should visit the surgeon and equalize the gaps - he will apply even seams.

You may need additional diagnosis of the child's jaw if the bridle of the upper lip is torn due to an injury. In the picture, you will clearly see if your teeth were damaged.

In professional medicine, other names of operations on the frenum are used: frenuloplasty - displacement of the frenum by surgical method, frenotomy is defined as dissection and frenectomy means excision.

Correction by operation

Before the incision is made, the patient is examined by an orthodontist, a surgeon and a speech therapist. The dentist makes a less significant contribution to the formation of a referral to the surgical method of treating the bridle. The restriction is superimposed on the period until all the 4 upper incisors are cut.

When working with a scalpel, local anesthesia is performed. After the operation, a barely visible seam, resorbed for a month, can remain. The bridle of the upper lip is significantly injured by this method. Anesthesia can form a small edema.

How is the operation performed?

If the bridle of the upper lip is wide enough for the longitudinal incision with a scalpel, then cut along. The surgeon applies seams perpendicular to the line of motion of the knife.

Cut across, if the child has a narrow frenum of the lip. The upper jaw is given a normal appearance due to the release of the facial part. The tissues between the teeth are removed with a scalpel by excision.

The gap between the teeth can be closed by dental methods. After the operation, the bite is corrected by installing brackets for a long time. Another way is to close the channel with veneers - it is a seal made of ceramics or composite materials of white color.

Correction of defect by the device

Recently, the bridle of the upper lip is corrected by a laser. This method has a huge advantage over cutting with a scalpel or knife. As a local anesthetic, a special gel applied directly to the site of the cut is used.

Unlike the surgical method, suturing is not required - the wound is cauterized and immediately acquires a normal appearance. The process is similar to the process of adhesion of polymeric materials.

The seam is formed instantly, the whole procedure is spent no more than 15 minutes. Accordingly, the recovery period is reduced threefold.

If the operation is carried out by a small child, then after visiting the clinic, you should immediately start feeding. It is required to develop a bridle every day until full recovery.

Compare the methods of correction

The scalpel dissects the skin, damaging the blood vessels. There is a bleeding, inflammatory processes are possible during the recovery period. The bridle of the lower lip is healing for a long time, saliva, liquid and food are constantly accumulating there.

An adult can stick to a diet and not once irritate receptors with delicious food, but what if the operation is performed in infants? The medical device for correction of a bridle - the laser comes to the aid.

An experienced specialist conducts the procedure in a dental clinic. A hospital for this method is not required. Let's highlight the main advantages of laser surgery before the usual surgical method:

• Speed, economy, safety;
• No noticeable suture;
• Painless;
• There is no edema at all, since there is no bleeding;
• Cauterizing the wound, the laser disinfects the incision site, reduces the risk of inflammation;
• The method is preferable for young children, the child is only going to scream, and the operation has already ended.

To correct a bridle in an operative way costs within the limits of several thousand rubles. The price for fixing the defect with the device varies within the limits of 10 thousand. Most people who have a lip defect choose the last method of getting rid of a short frenum.

Preparation before operation

To go through the procedure for adjusting the bridle of the upper lip, visit the speech therapist and orthopedist for advice. A breastfeed is recommended to feed before the procedure to avoid problems during the operation.

Special preparation for operating is not required. The entire process is safe for tissues. The only recommendation is to clean the oral cavity, which should be provided before going to the doctor.