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case_images: Preoperative photo shows high attached midline frenum with 5 mm spacing between the two central incisors and 1.5 mm between laterals and canines.
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case_images: Clinical intraoral examination revealed the presence of midline diastema of 5 mm width associated with high attachment of the papillary type of frenum (Figure 1).
case_images: Immediately postoperatively shows excised frenum by diode laser 810 nm without bleeding.
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case_images: The whole procedure was completed within 10-minute duration, with no bleeding, pain, or discomfort, and the cut part was left without suturing and no periodontal pack applied (Figure 2).
case_images: Three days postoperatively of laser frenectomy shows whitish fibrin tissue formation indicating an early healing process.
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case_images: Ten days after laser frenectomy shows signs of getting complete healing process.
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case_images: After one month of diode laser frenectomy, complete healing of tissues with lowered attached frenum.
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case_images: 8 years postoperatively shows normal contact between the teeth and the normal position of the maxillary medium labial frenum.
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case_images: 12-year postoperatively shows normal alignment of permanent anterior teeth with self-depigmented gingiva on the left side.
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