Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2 4A 2014 07 01 Prevalence of Gingival Recession among the Different Races of Patients Reporting to Penang International Dental College 1 3 EN J. Sabarinathan M.N. Prabhu Lo Tze Lui Vanessa Chung Tan Shiau Lin Vivien Chew Kho Aik Jin IJDSR201424A1 10.12691/ijdsr-2-4A-1 2014 05 24 2014 06 22 2014 07 01 Gingival recession is one of the most prevalent problems seen among the patients visiting to our dental hospital. Recession is caused by many factors including plaque, faulty brushing habits and trauma from occlusion. The prevalence of recession among the various races of people visiting our hospital is estimated in this study.