Introduction: Gingival recession is defined as the apical shift of the gingival margin beyond the cementoenamel junction. Non-carious cervical lesion and root caries are conditions associated with gingival recession. Digital systems with intraoral scanners are widely used in modern dentistry. These digital systems can be useful in periodontology. The purpose of this study was to present the digital method of measuring recession height and keratinized tissue width with the use of an intraoral scanner, compare it to the conventional clinical method and determine the factors that affect the differences in measurement. Participants and methods: 19 participants were involved in this study with a total of 90 teeth with gingival recession. Recession height and keratinized tissue width were measured clinically using a periodontal probe and digitally using software integrated into CEREC AC® after taking a digital scan of the teeth. The presence of non-carious cervical lesion and the visibility of the cementoenamel junction were also noted on the digital scan. Results: A statistically significant difference was determined between the digital and the analogue method of measuring recession height. Also, the presence of a non-carious cervical lesion and the visibility of the cementoenamel junction significantly affected the differences in measurement. The differences in measuring keratinized tissue width were not statistically significant. Discussion: The digital method allows to measure distances to 100th of a millimeter, while only experienced clinicians can round the measured values to half a millimeter in a precise and reproducible way. The possibility of magnification and rotation of the acquired scan in every direction allow the digital method to be more precise. Conclusion: The presented digital method could be used for measuring recession height and keratinized tissue width. We proved that there is a statistically significant difference between the digital and analogue measurement of recession height, and also that the presence of a non-carious cervical lesion and the visibility of the cementoenamel junction affect those differences.