Fig. 3From: Quantitative measures of gingival recession and the influence of gender, race, and attritiona, b Patient with advanced gingival recession. In patients who are otherwise periodontally healthy the papillae maintains its normal position while the free gingival margin recedes, exposing the root cementum. b Patient with prodromal recession: Teeth with arrows don't how cemental exposure but show an increase in the gingival margin papillae measurementBack to article page