Abstract
Gingival recession is a mucogingival defect referred to the buccal exposure of the root surface of the tooth as a consequence of an apical migration of the gingival margin up to the cementoenamel junction (CEJ). It is highly prevalent worldwide.
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Amine, K., El Kholti, W., Kissa, J. (2019). Summary. In: Periodontal Root Coverage . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20091-6_3
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