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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dent Clin North Am. 2015 Aug 8;59(4):981–996. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.06.010

Table 3.

Diagnosis/Prognosis for Gingival Recession.

Miller’s classification

  • Class 1: recession not beyond MGJ; no interproximal tissue loss; 100% coverage expected

  • Class 2: recession extend to or beyond MGJ; no interproximal tissue loss; 100% coverage expected

  • Class 3: recession extend to or beyond MGJ; presence of loss of interproximal tissue and/or tooth malposition; partial coverage expected

  • Class 4: recession extend to or beyond MGJ; presence of loss of interproximal tissue and/or tooth malposition; coverage not expected

From Miller PD, Jr. Root coverage using the free soft tissue autograft following citric acid application. III. A successful and predictable procedure in areas of deep-wide recession. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 1985;5(2):14–37; with permission.