Review Article
Year: 2018 | Month: January | Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 33-38
Classifications for Gingival Recession: A Mini Review
Dr Amit Mani1, Dr. Rosiline James2
1Professor and HOD, Dept. of Periodontics, 2Post graduate student,
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, India
Corresponding Author: Rosiline James
ABSTRACT
Gingival Recession is a common problem associated with or without Periodontitis. It can be associated with many etiological factors. The one of the common factor is faulty tooth brushing trauma. There are other factors too which contribute to the gingival recession. Not only Gingival Recession causes an esthetic problem but also causes hypersensitivity and associated caries. This paper reviews the various classifications for gingival recession which can be useful for the proper diagnosis and treatment.
Key words: Gingival Recession, Classification for Gingival Recession, Palatal recession