The dangers of upper lip frenulum rupture

There is a strip of substance between the upper lip and gums, which is the upper frenulum. The frenulum of the upper lip can control the flexible movement of the lips, but some people may find that their frenulum of the upper lip is broken. A broken frenulum of the upper lip can cause many harms to people. Not only will it cause the upper lip to be unable to move, it will also cause a lot of discomfort. Let's take a look at the harms of a broken frenulum of the upper lip.

1. What is an upper lip frenulum?

After turning up the upper lip, you will see that there is a tendon-like thing connecting the upper lip and the gums. This is the frenulum of the upper lip. The frenulum on the upper lip will be thicker when the baby is born. As the deciduous teeth erupt and the baby grows older, the frenulum on the upper lip will become thinner.

2. Causes of upper lip frenulum rupture

When the baby is over one year old, he or she will slowly reach the age of learning to walk. In the early stages of learning to walk, the baby will have unstable steps and is prone to falling, especially bumping the face. If the baby falls on the upper lip, it can easily cause the frenulum of the upper lip to break.

3. The harm of upper lip frenulum rupture

The function of the upper lip tie is not important, please rest assured. The absence of the upper lip frenulum will not have any effect on the baby, neither will it affect speech nor other oral functions. It is said that some babies go to the hospital for surgery to cut off their upper lip frenulum because it is too long and affects the appearance of their teeth.

4. What to do if the upper lip frenulum is broken

1. At this time, you should first check whether the baby has injured his teeth. If only the frenulum is broken, use medical gauze or medical cotton swabs at home to help clean the blood in the baby's mouth. If the baby is too young, it may be a little troublesome because it requires the help of an adult to successfully handle it.

2. Next, check the degree of breakage of the frenulum of the upper lip. Remember not to use too much force to turn over the upper lip, which will cause secondary injury. You can use a medical cotton swab to gently lift the upper lip for observation. If the broken wound is not large, you can use medical saline to rinse the baby's mouth or wipe it with a cotton swab. This step is mainly for disinfection to prevent secondary infection of the wound. Disinfection needs to be performed at irregular intervals every day.

3. The next thing to do is to wait for the wound to heal. Generally, the wound from a broken upper lip frenulum can heal naturally in about a week, so just wait for the wound to heal normally. Here we would like to remind everyone that wound healing does not mean that the upper lip frenulum has grown back. After the upper lip frenulum is broken, it may grow back to the same as before, or the upper lip frenulum may disappear forever.

4. If the baby falls severely and the bleeding cannot be stopped, or the broken wound is too large, then it is necessary to go to the hospital for timely medical treatment. Some babies with broken upper lip frenulum also need to go to the hospital for simple sutures.

5. Be careful not to eat spicy or irritating foods as they may cause local pain. Also, liquid food is easy to digest and you should pay attention to oral hygiene.