title: Analysis of the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs--study on adults in France. IV. The significance of gingival recession.
abstract: A total of 1005 persons were examined using the CPITN criteria which were recorded for every tooth. All the teeth were also measured on both their buccal and lingual aspects to assess the amount of gingival recession. The combination of pocket depth and gingival recession was computed using a specially written program: 93.8 per cent of the teeth had 1 mm or less gingival recession; 82.5 per cent of the teeth with gingival recession did not present pockets; 26.6 per cent of all subjects had at least one tooth with gingival recession of 2 mm or more but only 9.9 per cent had at least one tooth with 2 mm or more gingival recession and a periodontal pocket.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Nancy, France.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benamghar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roland
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penaud
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000175:diagnosis; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence