Toothbrushing and gingival recession

Aim: To review the hypothesis that toothbrushing leads to gingival recession. Gingival recession develops due to anatomical and pathological factors. The prevalence of recession is dependent on the age and characteristic of the population because it usually presents in individuals with periodontal d...

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Published in:	International dental journal Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 67 - 72
Main Authors:	Litonjua, Luis A., Andreana, Sebastiano, Bush, Peter J., Cohen, Robert E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2003 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	gingival abrasion gingival recession Gingival Recession - epidemiology Gingival Recession - etiology Humans manual toothbrush Periodontitis - complications power toothbrush Prevalence Tooth abrasion Tooth Abrasion - etiology toothbrush trauma Toothbrushing - adverse effects toothbrush trauma gingival abrasion manual toothbrush gingival recession Tooth abrasion power toothbrush
ISSN:	0020-6539, 1875-595X
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