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Record 1 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
DEF

The drawing back of the gingival from the necks of the teeth with subsequent exposure of the root surfaces, beginning as a thin break in the free gingiva adjacent to the center of the tooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
OBS

Variations de position : Elles se produisent dans le sens apico-coronaire en cas d'hyperplasie gingivale, ou au contraire dénudent les racines. Les récessions, terme au demeurant impropre, s'installent consécutivement à la destruction des fibres collagènes et à la migration apicale de l'épithélium de jonction.

Spanish

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