Hi everyone how do you distinguish gingival recession from abrasion lesion clinically? Because i think they look similar especially if the abrasion lesion is at cervical third of tooth near the gingival margin. Or can the two actually be the same?? Thx a lot~

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Usually you will get recession from brushing to hard which will leave the cementum of the tooth abraded. If someone brushes too hard, the gums will recede. Once they are receded and the patient does not change the way they brush it can cause abrasion which can be mechanical. Something that is hard to distinguish is the difference from abrasion, and abfraction.