title: Gingival recession in a child-patient; easily missed etiologies: case report with video.
abstract: Gingival recession is commonly associated with plaque-induced inflammation and calculus. A high frenal attachment is more important in gingival recession in the child-patient. A healthy child-patient with impeccable oral hygiene presented with localized gingival recession without plaque-induced inflammation which led to the exploration of other possible etiologies. Multiple factors appeared to be acting in consonance (Concomitant multiple etiologies [CME]). The factors were a high frenal attachment, traumatic overbite and bruxism induced by premature tooth contacts. Pedodontists and periodontists should rule out CME in cases of gingival recession in the child-patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
authors.forename: So
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nwhator
keywords: Bruxism; Gingival recession; Traumatic overbite