SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Laser Surgical Approach of Upper Labial Frenulum: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluation of the Tunnelling Technique for Upper Labial Frenectomy Using ER:YAG Laser.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Changes in transverse dimensions in growing patients treated with AMCOP® and electromyographic assessment with Teethan®.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Anterior Capsular Contraction Syndrome in Cataract Surgery: A Review of Challenges and Solutions.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Review
- Timing of Treatment for Patients with Hypertrophic Maxillary Labial Frena.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Slim V-shaped frenectomy: Description of a minimally invasive surgical technique.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2025Article
- Clinical evaluation of pain perception and surgical wound healing after lower labial frenectomy with diode laser technique: pilot study.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Influence of vertical growth pattern on masseter muscle morphology: evidence from cephalometric and ultrasound assessment in eighteen growing subjects.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Flapless Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-Assisted Crown Lengthening: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- The Effectiveness of Curcumin in Treating Oral Mucositis Related to Radiation and Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Comparative Efficacy of Laser Versus Conventional Method in the Success of Circumferential Supracrestal Fiberotomy in Orthodontic Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2024Review
- Primary Failure Eruption: Genetic Investigation, Diagnosis and Treatment: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Technical Note on Vestibuloplasty around Dental Implants Using Erbium YAG Laser-Assisted Periosteal Fenestration (LA-PF).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Strategies of Primary Molar Infraocclusion: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Involvement of Photobiology in Contemporary Dentistry-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Twelve-Year Follow-Up of Laser Frenectomy during Early Mixed Dentition.Case reports in dentistry · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
24 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
An abnormal and hypertrophied upper labial frenulum (ULF) can cause diastemas, gingival recession, eruption abnormalities, and the onset of carious and periodontal problems in the upper central incisors, as well as aesthetic and functional disorders of the upper lip. The goal of this investigation is to review the evidence on the surgical techniques that are currently available for treating ULF in order to identify the best approach. PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for papers that matched our topic from 13 November 2012 up to 22 November 2022 using the following Boolean keywords: "frenulum" and "surgery*". A total of eight articles were selected for the purpose of the review. ULF can be surgically treated using either traditional scalpel surgery or laser surgery. The latter is the better option due to its intra- and post-operative benefits for both the patients and the clinicians, in terms of faster healing, fewer side effects and discomfort, and greater patient compliance. However, a higher learning curve is required for this technique, especially to calibrate the appropriate power of the laser. To date, it is not possible to identify which type of laser achieves the best clinical results for the treatment of ULF.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.