Trait

Gingival recession

The loss of gum tissue. The result is that gum tissue is recessed and its position on the tooth is lowered, exposing the roots of the teeth.

HPO HP:0030816

Also called: Gum recession, Receding gums
Body system: Abnormality of head or neck

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7 genes linked to Gingival recession

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Gingival recession is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

Gene	How often it is seen	Conditions
COL3A1collagen type III alpha 1 chain	Always	In 2 conditions
C1Rcomplement C1r	Very often (80–99%)	In 2 conditions
C1Scomplement C1s	Very often (80–99%)	In 2 conditions
FIG4FIG4 phosphoinositide 5-phosphatase	Sometimes (5–29%)	In 1 condition
VAC14VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex	Sometimes (5–29%)	In 1 condition
CTSCcathepsin C	Not recorded	In 1 condition
DSPdesmoplakin	Not recorded	In 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Abnormality of the gums

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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