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Classification systems of gingival recession: An update

Author(s) -

Ridhi Aggarwal,

Sanjeev Jain,

Harjit Kaur

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

indian journal of dental sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2231-2293

pISSN - 0976-4003

DOI - 10.4103/0976-4003.201632

Subject(s) - cementoenamel junction , gingival recession , recession , gingival sulcus , displacement (psychology) , medicine , dentistry , computer science , psychology , economics , keynesian economics , molar , psychotherapist

Gingival recession is defined as “the displacement of marginal tissue apical to the cementoenamel junction (CEJ)”. Various classifications have been proposed to classify gingival recession. Miller's classification of gingival recession is most widely followed. With a wide array of cases in daily clinical practice, it is often difficult to classify numerous gingival recession cases according to defined criteria of the present classification systems. This article outlines the limitations of present classification systems and also the new classifications that have been proposed to classify gingival recession

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