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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2019

Congenital absence of lingual frenum in a non-syndromic patient: a case report.

Raneem Felemban, Hani Mawardi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raneem FelembanKing Abdul-Aziz University - Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hani MawardiDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University - Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. hmawardi@kau.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-1523
King Abdul Aziz University Hospital · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe lingual frenum is a fold of mucous membrane connecting the ventral tongue to the floor of the mouth. In general, lingual frenum serves multiple roles; its main function is to support the tongue and aid in limiting its movement in different directions. Any anatomical or functional deficiency of lingual frenum may have an impact on tongue functions based on its severity. Historically, the absence of lingual frenum was linked to multiple genetic and developmental conditions such as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, non-syndromic ankyloglossia diseases, and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and was never reported in otherwise healthy individuals. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the absence of lingual frenum in an otherwise healthy 21-year-old Middle Eastern woman diagnosed during a routine dental examination.

conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in the literature with similar clinical presentation. Even without a significant impact on tongue movement or speech, it is important for health practitioners to be aware of such conditions and evaluation steps for diagnosis and management.

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Dental CareIncidental FindingsFemaleHumansLingual FrenumTongueYoung AdultCongenitalLingual frenumTongue

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PMID30851733
PMCPMC6409156
OpenAlexW2921605386

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