1Department of Orthodontics, Penang International Dental College, Penang, Malaysia
2Department of Periodontics, MFDS RCPS(GLASGOW), MFGDP(UK) RCS Eng
3Penang International Dental College, Penang, Malaysia
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 4A, 1-3
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-4A-1
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: J. Sabarinathan, M.N. Prabhu, Lo Tze Lui, Vanessa Chung, Tan Shiau Lin, Vivien Chew, Kho Aik Jin. Prevalence of Gingival Recession among the Different Races of Patients Reporting to Penang International Dental College.
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014; 2(4A):1-3. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-4A-1.
Abstract
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.
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