SUPERIOR LABIAL FRENECTOMY BY DOUBLE CLAMPING TECHNIQUE: CLINICAL CASE REPORT

The lip brake is a fold in the oral mucosa, originating upper and insertion alveolar mucosa. At birth, labial frenum may be inserted palatal papilla. As individual grows, he can migrate to more region, featuring normal curl. However, when it remains papilla, case of hypertrophic When pathological, this structure promote formation interincisal diastema, periodontal pocket, gingival retraction, aesthetic problems, difficulties phonation brushing. objective article report clinical frenectomy using double clamping technique or Archer technique, performed at Oral Minor Surgery clinic Dentistry School Federal Fluminense University, male patient, leucoderma, 23 years old, indicated by his orthodontist after recurrence diastema. From procedure performed, concluded that surgical intervention applied were effective solving reported case.