MILLER CLASSIFICATION OF MARGINAL TISSUE RECESSION & PREDICTABILITY OF ROOT COVERAGE

 

Miller,P.D.,Jr.:

A classification of marginal tissue recession.

Int J Periodont Rest Dent 5: 9, 1985. 

 

 

3 criteria must be considered:

 

1 - Marginal tissue's recession's relation to the mucogingival junction (MGJ), the recession is coronal, at MGJ's level or apical to it?

 

2 - Periodontal status of the interdental area (soft tissue & bone)

 

3 - Tooth mal-position