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Ramy Tamzouk
Damascus University, Syria
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Dent and Oral Res
Congenital double lip is an infrequently occurring anomaly of the lip, caused by excessive areolar tissue and non-inflammatory labial mucous gland hyperplasia of the pars villosa. This case interferes with mastication, speech and esthetic concern of the patient. This paper reports a case of congenital double upper lip in a 26 years old female patient which was referred for her main complaint of embarrassing smile. During the course of examination, we noticed a fold on upper lip when the mouth opened as it becomes more prominent on smiling. Diastema, severe gingival pigmentations and yellowish teeth were also other observations. Surgical treatment was done using diode laser to remove the excessive tissue and melanin pigmentations. Crown lengthening was done in the same day by LASER and traditional surgery. Teeth were covered with laminate veneers 60 days after surgery. Although the majority of cases of double lip are treated by traditional surgical approaches, it is useful to use LASER technics to reduce treatment time, bleeding and pain.
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