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Year : 2013 | Volume
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A new classification system for gingival and palatal recession
Ashish Kumar1, Sujata Surendra Masamatti2
1 Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 2 Department of Periodontics, I.T.S - CDSR, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ashish Kumar 24-A, DDA Flats, Taimoor Enclave, New Friends Colony, New Delhi - 110 065 India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.113065
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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. To propose a new classification system that gives a comprehensive depiction of recession defect that can be used to include cases that cannot be classified according to present classifications. A separate classification system for palatal recessions (PR) is also proposed. This article outlines the limitations of present classification systems and also the inability to classify PR. A new comprehensive classification system is proposed to classify recession on the basis of the position of interdental papilla and buccal/lingual/palatal recessions. |
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