Etiopathogenesis of gum recession: the current aspects

The gum recession is difficult to diagnose due to the diversity of the clinical picture, the severity of the course and the form of the causative agent. The apical displacement of the marginal gingiva violates the aesthetics of the smile, causes the discomfort in chewing movements and requires a professional dental intervention. The knowledge of the current aspects of the etiopathogenesis of gum recession a dentist professionally identify the cause and type of development of this disease and provide the patient with the qualified medical care. 
The article presents a review of modern literature that studies the factors influencing the occurrence of gum recession. The literature search has been done in the PubMed, Google Academy and Elibrary databases without language restrictions.