Publication: Prevalence of Gingival Recession in the Nepalese Population Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital
Date
2025
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Nepal Medical Association
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Introduction: Gingival recession is the exposure of root surface by an apical shift in the position of the gingiva. Exposure of the tooth surface leads to caries of the root surface, abrasion, erosion, sensitivity, esthetic concern and interproximal plaque accumulation. So, the objective of the present study was to find out the prevalence of recession in Nepalese population and its etiological factors.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 participants for a period of December 2023 to February 2024 at Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dhulikhel Hospital after obtaining ethical approval from Institutional review committee (Reference no: 229/23). Written informed consent was obtained and gingival recession and its associated factors were examined using well-formed proforma. Data were entered into Microsoft excel and descriptive statistics were reported.
Results: Out of total 350 participants, the prevalence of gingival recession was found to be 170 (48.56%, 95% CI= 43.33- 53.73). Among total participants 177 (50.57%) were male with gingival prevalence of 86 (48.58%) and rests were female with 84 (48.55%) prevalence. Similarly, 40-49 years age groups were mostly affected 62(72.09%) by gingival recession.There was highest prevalence with poor oral hygiene 48 (64.87%), use of hard tooth brush 31(67.39%), prosthodontic treatment 22(61.12%), subgingival restoration 7(70%) and due to papillary penetrating frenal attachment 3 (100%).
Conclusions: This study reported high prevalence of gingival recession among Nepalese adult population and there are multiple etiologies are associated with it.
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Arjun Hari Rijal
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok ,Nepal
Ruben Napit
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Purnima Mahatara Chhetri
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Sujata Pandey
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Sandhya Poudel
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Pratistha Ghimire
Dental Department, Methinkot Hospital, Bhakundebesi, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.
Bhojraj Adhikari
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Simant Lamichhane
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Manoj Humagain
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal