Daniels John Spencer M
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Dental Centre, King Khalid Hospital, P.O. Box 1120, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Dent J. 2010 Jul;22(3):101-6. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.04.001. Epub 2010 Apr 18.
Congenital double lip is a rare developmental anomaly which usually involves the upper lip more than the lower lip. It may occur in isolation or as a part of Ascher's syndrome. Sometimes upper and lower double lips occur simultaneously. The occurrence of double lip may result in facial deformity especially when the patient attempts to talk, smile or even show the teeth. It may also interfere with speech or mastication. Although surgery may be undertaken to facilitate speech and mastication, the majority of cases are operated for cosmetic reasons. A case of congenital double upper lip, which was surgically treated after orthodontic treatment, for cosmetic reasons, is reported. The different surgical approaches to the management of double upper lip are reviewed with a note on timing of surgery in patients who have concurrent orthodontic or prosthodontic problems. Although the majority of cases of double lip are treated by Plastic Surgeons and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, it is important to make dentists aware of this condition since they may be the first clinicians to encounter patients with this abnormality.
先天性双唇是一种罕见的发育异常，通常上唇受累多于下唇。它可单独出现，或作为阿舍尔综合征的一部分。有时上、下唇会同时出现双唇。双唇的出现可能导致面部畸形，尤其是当患者试图说话、微笑甚至露齿时。它还可能妨碍言语或咀嚼。虽然可以进行手术以促进言语和咀嚼，但大多数病例是出于美容原因而进行手术。本文报告一例先天性上双唇病例，该病例在正畸治疗后出于美容原因接受了手术治疗。本文回顾了治疗上双唇的不同手术方法，并就合并正畸或修复问题患者的手术时机作了说明。虽然大多数双唇病例由整形外科医生和口腔颌面外科医生治疗，但让牙医了解这种情况很重要，因为他们可能是最早遇到这种异常患者的临床医生。
