Quantitative measures of gingival recession and the influence of gender, race, and attrition

Abstract Background Gingival recession in dentitions with otherwise healthy periodontium is a common occurrence in adults. Recession is clinically measured using a periodontal probe to the nearest millimeter. The aim of this study is to establish quantitative measures of recession, the clinical crow...

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Main Authors: Chester S. Handelman, Anthony P. Eltink, Ellen BeGole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-017-0199-4