Association of Noncarious Cervical Lesions, Gingival Recession And Cervical Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Narrative Review

Abstract

Non-carious cervical lesions NCCL and gingival recession GR are two common hard and soft tissue lesions that occur in the cervical region of the teeth. They have a complex multifactorial etiology. The progression of these lesions exposes the cervical dentin resulting in cervical dentin hypersensitivity CDH. For the development of CDH the primary requisite is the exposure of the root surface to the oral environment followed by the loss of enamel and cementum exposing the dentinal tubules. The prevention and control of NCCL and GR essentially reduce CDH thereby promoting oral health. The specific roles of NCCL and GR in CDH and the reason why CDH are identified only in a few cases of NCCL and GR are not clear. Therefore this review aims to discuss NCCL GR and CDH from an etiological perspective the link between NCCL and GR and their roles in the development and prevention of CDH.