Do You Need Your Labial Frenulum?

You naturally have this tissue in your mouth to keep your lip stable as the face bones grow and change. It also helps keep your lip stable so you can suck. This tissue is present in babies at birth and might be quite obvious. As your baby grows and teeth come in, the lip frenulum will change and move.

Is a labial Frenectomy necessary?

A frenectomy is only necessary when functionality is compromised. For example, there is a problem with suction while breastfeeding, articulation issues are beginning to develop, snoring, mouth breathing or other signs of airway obstruction are apparent, etc.

What is the purpose of the labial frenulum?

A frenulum is a small frenum. [1] There are several frena that are usually present in a normal oral cavity, most notably the maxillary labial frenum, the mandibular labial frenum, and the lingual frenum. Their primary function is to provide stability of the upper and lower lip and the tongue.