Frenectomy

A lingual frenum preventing proper speech Frenectomy is the surgical procedure for removing a frenum. A frenum is a fold of tissue that passes from the movable lip or cheek to the gum, or from the tongue to the gum as shown to the right.

A surgical procedure is required to remove a frenum if it interferes with the normal alignment of teeth, interferes with the movement of the tongue during speech or pulls the gum away from the tooth resulting in recession. There are several frenums in the mouth on both the top and bottom arches.

This is a simple procedure that only takes one office appointment.

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Schnierow Dental Care
13450 Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne , California, 90250
Phone: 310-"Dr Smile" | 310.377.6453 | Fax: 310.679.6698 | Email: FrontDesk@310DrSmile.com

Dr. Schnierow is a general, children's, family and multi-specialty dentist in Hawthorne who welcomes new patients from anywhere in the Los Angeles South Bay including Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lennox, Gardena, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Culver City, Carson, Compton, and the Greater Los Angeles Area. Dr. Schnierow's Hawthorne offices have staff specialists in braces (orthodontist), gum disease (periodontist), root canals (endodontist), oral surgery, and children's dentistry. His Hawthorne offices provide dental services for both children and adults, such as braces, dentures, crowns, bridges, porcelain veneers, porcelain fillings, dental implants, teeth whitening, oral surgery, root canal therapy, dental check-ups, and teeth cleaning.