Influencia de parámetros clínicos sobre la severidad de recesión gingival localizada

Abstract

lntroduction: Localised gingival recession is a major problem of oral health because its progression leads to the dental loss. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible influence of different clinical parameters in localised gingival recession. Material and methods: Forty patients with localised gingival recession were studied. Data from several clinical parameters related to gingival recession were collected. Results: In this study, 37.5% of patients had recessions of Miller's type I, 60% Miller's type II, and the remaining 2.5% of Miller's type III. Age, frequency of toothbrushing, toothbrushing technique, use of mouthwash and/or dental floss, other oral habits, and orthodontic therapy, have no influence on the severity of gingival recession (p>0.05 in all cases). More severe gingival recession was observed in males (p=0.03), smokers (p=0.007) and those with horizontal toothbrushing techniques (p=0.02). In the four follow-up periods of the study, probing depth, attachment loss, plaque index and bleeding index improved after 6 months and then got worse in the rest of the follow-up intervals. Discussion: Gender, smoking and toothbrushing technique were the three factors that influenced the severity of localised gingival recession.