Department : Public Health Dentistry
The main characteristic of gingival recession is the apical migration of marginal gingiva as well as the fact that the latter is gradually displaced away from the cementoenamel junction, thereby exposing the root surface to the oral environment
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PRIMARY CAUSES OF GINGIVAL RECESSION |
1) Low-level and long-lasting trauma
2) Chronic inflammatory periodontal disease.
3) Periodontal treatment
4) Occlusal trauma
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PREDISPOSING FACTORS OF GINGIVAL RECESSION |
1) Decreased alveolar bone crest thick
2) Dehiscence
3) Frenulum insertion
