frenums, GOOD pics in presentation

[Dawn Lawson]

http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/frenum.htm

Went a-googling after I noticed DS's upper lip frenum (under top lip at
centre front) looks thick and long, just like in the pics in the
presentation, (In fact I wondered at first if he'd sucked the inside of
his upper lip between his front teeth) and I'm wondering if I should do
something, and if so, who I should ask for an assessement. My sister has
SEVERE front tooth protrusion with a very large diastema and I now
wonder if this was her problem, after reading this site and looking at
the pics. (my mom says DS has a "small face" just like my sister did,
and she didn't nurse my sister for very long at all)

VERY interesting stuff, big bfding advocate for correct bite/tooth
alignement

Dawn, with one more thing to fret about ;-) :-/

[Dawn Lawson]

Dawn Lawson wrote:
> http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/frenum.htm
>
sorry to follow on myself, but here:
http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/bfing_import.htm

is his discussion of bfding importance, which is VERY interesting as well.

Dawn

[iphigenia]

Dawn Lawson wrote:
> Went a-googling after I noticed DS's upper lip frenum (under top lip
> at centre front) looks thick and long, just like in the pics in the
> presentation, (In fact I wondered at first if he'd sucked the inside
> of his upper lip between his front teeth) and I'm wondering if I
> should do something, and if so, who I should ask for an assessement.

I had a severe diastema from an upper frenum that extended down between my
front teeth. Had it removed under general anesthesia when I was about 8. No
idea how the preop work was done (e.g., who my parents had me see) but I can
ask my mom about it.

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iphigenia
www.tristyn.net
"i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
i do not think that they will sing to me."

[Dawn Lawson]

iphigenia wrote:
> Dawn Lawson wrote:
>
>>Went a-googling after I noticed DS's upper lip frenum (under top lip
>>at centre front) looks thick and long, just like in the pics in the
>>presentation, (In fact I wondered at first if he'd sucked the inside
>>of his upper lip between his front teeth) and I'm wondering if I
>>should do something, and if so, who I should ask for an assessement.
>
>
> I had a severe diastema from an upper frenum that extended down between my
> front teeth. Had it removed under general anesthesia when I was about 8. No
> idea how the preop work was done (e.g., who my parents had me see) but I can
> ask my mom about it.
>

yes please, tho you're a long way off ;-)
the pics on teh site were of an 8yo....would the surgery not be done
sooner? (ie when should I worry?) Did you need orthodontics afterwards?

Dawn