Aim: This study was designed to determine the intraoral distribution of gingival recession in a Nigerian population. Methods: The study was performed on 153 males and 219 females, aged 15years and above who had gingival recession. Intraoral examination was performed on a cross section of Deltans in Abraka to determine the intraoral distribution of gingival recession in the area. Statistical analysis of the results was accomplished via the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Chi square was used to search for significant gender differences as a P<0.05 was regarded as significant.

Results: Of the 372 subjects, 144 (38.7%) had upper right quadrant as the most frequent region in the mouth affected by gingival recession, 96(25.8%) had upper left, 70 (18.8%) had lower right while 62 (16.67%) had lower left. The gender difference in the intraoral distribution of gingival recession among the Deltans was significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion: The most frequently affected region with gingival recession was the upper right quadrant of the mouth.

 

Keywords: Intraoral, Gingival, Recession, Mouth, Nigeria