Unit-IV; Professional Sales Representative (PSR).pptx
Gingival Recession
1.
2.
3. Exposition of the
radicular surface of the
tooth due to
destruction of the
marginal gingiva and
of the juntional
epithelium that will be
re-established at a
more apical position.
10. DETERMINANT
FACTORS
•Bacterial Plaque
O`Leary et al found direct
correlation between the increase of
plaque index and the increase of
marginal tissue recession
•Trauma from toothbrushing
Improper technique
Wrong toothbrush
•Iatrogenic Factors
Amalgam or prosthetic overhang
Clamps
Orthodontic appliances
•Habits
Fingernails or any foreign object
11.
12. Buccally displaced teeth or
rotated tooth due to altered tooth-
bone relationship
High frenum insertion
Shallow buccal fold that
produce tension on the marginal
gingiva