Gingival Recession and Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study
Gingival Recession and Its Impact on Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
346 participants
Mar 15, 2026
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Aim of this study is the assessment of gingival recession and its impact on oral health related quality of life in tertiary health care center in Haryana state. Objectives: 1. Determine the prevalence of gingival recession (GR) through clinical screening. 2. Classify patients with GR based on the system proposed by Cairo et al. 3. Identify the risk factors associated with GR 4. To assess the impact of GR on oral health related quality of life.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Age 18-45 years old;
- Patients who are willing to participate in the study and ready to give informed consent.
- Cases defined for GR will be done according to Cairo at el.
- The minimum threshold for reporting the presence of gingival recession will be greater than or equal to 1 mm.
Exclusion Criteria8
- Systemic disease affecting the periodontal issues (e.g., bleeding disorders, diabetes mellitus etc.)
- Patients under medication associated with gingival enlargement (e.g., calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants or anticonvulsants).
- Patients having masochistic habits (tongue thrusting, nail biting etc.)
- Mobile teeth
- Involved teeth with trauma from occlusion.
- Involved teeth with prosthesis.
- Endodontically involved/ RCT treated tooth
- Patient undergoing/underwent orthodontic treatment
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Interventions
Oral health related quality of life will be recorded using oral health impact profile-14 questionnaire in patients having gingival recession
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NCT07557277