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            • Оголване на зъбите /(венците)
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            • Receding gums (gingival recession) refers to a loss of gum tissue resulting in an exposure in the roots of the teeth. Gum recession is a common problem in adults over the age of 40, but it may also occur starting from the teens. Wikipedia - by Andrei Vrabtchev
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            • Оголване на зъбите - увреждането на венеца води до неговото последващо свиване и отдръпване, което се проявява с чуствителност в областта за зъбната шийка ( мястото между коронката и корена ) - Д-р Иван Горялов by Andrei Vrabtchev
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    • English
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            • receded gums
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            • A condition characterized by the abnormal loss of gum tissue due to infection or bone loss. Consumers' Research Council of America
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            • It is important to treat Receded Gums immediately as the gums act as a support structure for the tooth. With enough rececession, teeth will can eventually fall out. - HealtySmileForum
            • If your gums have receded, it is sometimes possible to graft tissue to cover a portion of the exposed root surface and to reinforce the fragile, receding gum tissue to protect from further recession. Also common to receded gums is sensitivity that results from the exposed root surface. - California Dental Association
            • For those with severely receded gums, a graft from another part of the mouth may be the only option for treatment. - WiseGEEK
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    • Spanish
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            • recesión gingival
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            • La recesión gingival o de las encías es una condición donde el tejido de protección alrededor de los dientes se pierde y se aleja hacia la raíz. Own research - by Rosa Sanz
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            • La recesión gingival es la pérdida de encía bucal. Suele presentarse en pocos dientes y raramente es generalizada. - Periodontitis.net by Rosa Sanz
            • La recesión del tejido marginal gingival es definida como el desplazamiento del margen gingival apical a la unión cementoamélica con la exposición de la superficie radicular al ambiente oral (1). Otros autores la definen como la migración apical del margen gingival a lo largo de la superficie radicular (2). Carranza afirma que la recesión consiste en la exposición de la superficie radicular por una desviación apical en la posición de la encía. - En Colombia by Rosa Sanz
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