Gum disease treatment for children

Lip and tongue frenuloplasty is common procedures for children. Frenuli affect speech, jaw formation and tooth positions. At a later age, if frenuloplasty was not done, jaw bone may shrink, the gums retract and tooth necks be revealed.

Healthy gums are pink and firm.

Periodontal diseases damage the chewing apparatus and affect the whole child’s organism.