what is a frenectomy
Not to be confused with Phrenectomy, removal of the phrenic nerve. A frenectomy (also known as a frenulectomy, frenulotomy or frenotomy) is the removal of a frenulum, a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far.It can refer to frenula in several places on the human body.It is related to frenuloplasty, a surgical alteration in a frenulum.one mostly for orthodontic purposes, a frenectomy is either performed inside the middle of upper lip, which is called labial frenectomy, or under the tongue, called lingual frenectomy. Frenectomy is a very common dental procedure in the dental world and is performed both on children and adults.