Gingival Recession
"Gingival Recession" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Exposure of the root surface when the edge of the gum (GINGIVA) moves apically away from the crown of the tooth. This is common with advancing age, vigorous tooth brushing, diseases, or tissue loss of the gingiva, the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT and the supporting bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).
| Descriptor ID |
D005889
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.258.447 C07.465.714.354.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Gingival Recession- Gingival Recession
- Gingival Recessions
- Recession, Gingival
- Recessions, Gingival
Gingival Atrophy- Gingival Atrophy
- Gingival Atrophies
- Atrophy of Gingiva
- Gingiva Atrophies
- Gingiva Atrophy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gingival Recession" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Wessels R, Eghbali A, De Roose S, De Bruyckere T, Vervaeke S, Cosyn J. Long-Term Follow-up on Root Coverage with a Double Pedicle Flap and Connective Tissue Graft. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2019 Nov/Dec; 39(6):829-835.