Histologic Features of the Superior Labial Frenum
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 47 (1) , 25-28
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1976.47.1.25
Abstract
Histologic examination was performed on the superior labial frenum obtained from 11 fresh biopsy and three autopsy specimens. The frena contained considerable dense collagen, loose connective tissue and elastic fibers. There were no muscle fibers in any of the frenum sections except the autopsy specimens, where it was seen in the vestibular tissue but not in the frenum proper.Keywords
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