Abstract
Background Gingival recession is a manifestation of the presence of periodontitis and the expression of its characteristics for a long time in the patient’s oral cavity. Loss of attachment and its association with gingival recession affect the prosthetic value of the tooth as they significantly change the center of axial rotation of the tooth. The present study aimed to determine the correlation between gingival recession and attachment loss. Methods Data on gingival recession and loss of attachment were collected in two groups of patients. In the first group (n=34), cross-sectional data were collected; in the second group (n=64), previously collected data over 10 years were evaluated. Results Gingival recession was the most prevalent in the age group of 20-30 age group in 56% of the patients. The same values held for the retrograde data. An attachment loss of 4-6 mm was reported in 26% of the patients in the 31-50 age group in the cross-sectional data group, and 7 mm of gingival recession was reported in 3% of the patients in the 31-50 age group. Conclusion The high prevalence of periodontitis at a young age indicates a poor prognosis of this disease at older ages. Gingival recession associated with attachment loss for patients with chronic periodontitis has higher values at the 31-50 age group, where systemic conditions are gradually developing in the human body.
Highlights
The patient with periodontitis has Actinomyces Actinomycetemcomitans, a prepotent bacteria species against other members of the oral flora
Analyzing cross-sectional and retrospective data on gingival recession and attachment loss due to periodontitis in the active or inactive phases would require coping with figures recorded and conceived at two different times
Discussions Gingival recession was most prevalent in the 20-30 age group in up to 56% of patients
Summary
The patient with periodontitis has Actinomyces Actinomycetemcomitans, a prepotent bacteria species against other members of the oral flora It is the cause of the destruction of periodontal ligament fibers as it stimulates the release of prostaglandin E2 with a tendency to resorb collagen type III in periodontal ligament fibers.[1,2,3] This bacterium is present with the corresponding protective immunoglobulins in the patient’s blood. Gingival recession associated with attachment loss for patients with chronic periodontitis has higher values at the 31-50 age group, where systemic conditions are gradually developing in the human body
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