Resumen

SOTRES VAZQUEZ, Jorge et al. Gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2004, vol.41, n.2. ISSN 0034-7507.

A research study was performed on 230 patients who went to the Denture and Periodontics Service at "Hermanos Gómez" dental clinic in the year 2002. They were evaluated as to presence of gingival recession, its causes and its relation with dentine hypersensitity. It was determined that 17,3% of examined teeth presented with some level of gingival recession frequently caused by lack of opposite teeth and abnormal frenal insertions. Gingival recession did not show significant differences by sex but it did by age since it markedly increased with the age.

Palabras clave : gingival recession; dentine hypersensitivity.