Her front teeth came in far apart, so I tried to lift her lip to see them and I noticed her top lip is attached to her gums. Is this normal or do you have to have the skin clipped or something?
2007-02-09 05:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by cannsimon2 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I should have been more clear...the tab of skin doesn't allow her top lip to be lifted.
2007-02-09 06:05:07 · update #1
This is normal tissue. In some cases the dentist clips this, it's called a "frenectomy." Simple procedure, but usually not done unless it's interfering with the teeth alignment. It used to be done a lot, you've probably noticed people show a lot of gums when they smile due to this procedure. You want the deciduous teeth to be apart or have a space, the permanent ones will be larger and need the room even with the palatal expansion during their growth process. It's the cases where the deciduous teeth are close together and the permanent ones come in with no room leaving them crowded and crooked that requires Orthodontic treatment later. Unless her teeth are being pulled into an other than straight pattern, I wouldn't worry about it. Next time your at your dentist let him take a quick look to make sure it's not interfering with the teeth placement. At any rate I would wait until she's older to do this if it's necessary. In the meantime, don't worry it's normal. Hope I've been of some help.
In response to your additional remark, I would still let the dentist take a look at her at your next appointment and see if he thinks it should be clipped. You might want to talk to one that is involved with orthodontics before you do anything also. I would say leave it for now unless it's interfering with her speech or being able to clean her mouth and teeth. Don't worry so much about it, there really isn't a big rush to have this done and it's a very simple procedure. A frenectomy only take about 5 minutes, and that's just to apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
2007-02-09 06:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is could possibly be normal, but it depends. It could be that since her teeth are coming in far apart, it just might seem that it is attached to her gums. Everyone has a little piece of skin that is connected to their gum. For example some people just have some t hat are hang down more then others. Like sometimes if you get braces, they actually have to cut that down because it is so hang like. To be on the safe side, I would go and see someone about it. Just because considering her age, if there is something wrong, it would be best to do it now then later in like five years when she would feel the pain more then. In other words, have it looked at and checked now, not in five, just to be safe. Hope this Helps! ; )
2007-02-09 06:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by My_Angel_In_Heaven 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's normal for almost everyone. However, my son fell facefirst of the couch when he was about a year old and that tab of skin tore, causing a considerable amount of bleeding and a trip to the clinic. I was just advised to hold gauze on it until the bleeding stopped, but now he does not have that tab of skin holding it anymore, but the doctor said it was nothing to worry about. And no, they don't clip it.
2007-02-09 05:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is her fremun attachment. Take her to a dentist and ask if it should be clipped. It is a quick procedure best done when young.
2007-02-11 09:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 00:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it's normal, but my upper lip is like that, and It's never even occured to me that it might not be.
2007-02-09 05:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by wyomingpoet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a child that had this and had to have surgery to correct this so that it wouldn't affect his permanent teeth.
2007-02-09 06:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Skeeter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normal, look at yours.
2007-02-09 05:54:24 · answer #8 · answered by michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I have one of those...I always assumed it was normal. Don't you have one?
2007-02-09 05:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal.
2007-02-09 05:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by swanser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋