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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of self-reported gingival recession on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adults in Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 619 adults in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a validated, self-administered questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, oral hygiene practices, and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) to assess seven dimensions of OHRQoL. Statistical analysis included Chi-square tests and logistic regression models adjusted for age, gender, and socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The prevalence of perceived GR was significantly higher in males com-pared to females (30.4% vs. 22.7%;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0295) and increased progressively with age (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0001). GR was significantly associated with all 14 items and seven domains of the OHIP-14. The most frequent complaints included painful aching (84.5%) and difficulty eating (76.4%). The strongest associations were found in psychological domains, with high levels of self-consciousness (59.9%) and embarrassment (61.4%) reported by those with recession. Participants with GR were significantly more likely to have a \u201cpoor\u201d overall OHIP score (\u226535) compared to those without recession (14.6% vs. 2.9%;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001). Adjusted logistic regression confirmed that GR was a persistent independent predictor of poorer quality of life across all functional, physical, and psychosocial domains (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Self-reported gingival recession exerts a considerable negative impact on the quality of life of adults in Saudi Arabia, particularly regarding physical pain and psychosocial well-being. These findings emphasize the importance of improving awareness of gingival recession and promoting early clinical intervention to reduce its functional and psychosocial burden. Recession was self-reported and not clinically verified, so the reported associations should be interpreted with this limitation in mind.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/froh.2026.1878291","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]],"date-time":"2026-07-15T06:04:49Z","timestamp":1784095489000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The impact of perceived gingival recession on oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study of Saudi adults"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Marwa","family":"Madi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University","place":["Dammam, Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Fita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Preventive 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