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Austin J Dent. 2016; 3(7): 1058.
Acquired Double Lip
Kalkur C¹*, Burde K² and Sattur AP²
¹Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Century International Institute of Dental Science & Research Centre, India
²Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, S.D.M College Of Dental Sciences & Hospital, India
*Corresponding author: Kalkur C, Department of Oral Medicine &Radiology, Century International Institute of Dental Science & Research Centre, Kasargod, Kerala, India
Received: December 07, 2016; Accepted: December 26, 2016; Published: December 30, 2016
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A 20 year old female patient was reported with a chief complaint of poor esthetics due to enlarged upper lip since 1 year. The patient did not mention any other significant medical history. Past dental history revealed that patient underwent orthodontic treatment 2 years back. Clinically examination revealed a mouth opening within normal limits and with no facial asymmetry. Intraoral examination reveals missing all first premolars due to orthodontic treatment. Upper lip shows prominent excess mucosal fold and it was become more prominent on smiling. No pain or parafunctional oral habits. There were not any other associated congenital abnormalities. The patient was aware of double lip but he was not bothered enough for surgical correction. A provisional diagnosis of double upper lip was made. Our patient was referred to surgery clinic for evaluation in terms of surgical Correction of upper lip.
Figure 1: A&B: Shows prominent mucosal folds in upper lip. C: Mucosal fold
shows notch in the midline near frenum.
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