Evaluation of gingival recession in left-and right-handed adults

Tezel A., Canakci V., Cicek Y., Demir T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, cilt.110, ss.135-146, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/00207450108986541
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-146
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gingival recession, tooth brushing hand
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Recession is the exposure of the root surface by an apical shift in the position of the gingiva. Several factors have been implicated in the etiology of gingival recession. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between gingival recession and the hand. right or left, duration, frequency, and technique of tooth brushing in left- and right-handed adults in Erzurum, Turkey.