The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by
Pathology
A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus.
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gingival sulcus — sulcus gingivalis [TA] a shallow V shaped space around the tooth, bounded by the tooth surface on one side and the epithelium lining the free margin of the gingiva on the other; considered by some authorities to be the same as the gingival… … Medical dictionary
Gingival graft — Intervention ICD 9 CM 24.2 24.3 A gingival graft (also called gum graft or periodontal plastic sur … Wikipedia
gingival crevice — n a narrow space between the free margin of the gingival epithelium and the adjacent enamel of a tooth called also gingival trough * * * a shallow trough or fissure surrounding the anatomic crown of a tooth; considered by some authorities to be… … Medical dictionary
Gingival and periodontal pocket — A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus as it contacts a tooth.The tooth/gingiva interfaceContrary to what may be perceived by most people, the interface between a tooth and the… … Wikipedia
Gingival fibers — The gingival fibers are the connective tissue fibers that attach a tooth to the gingival tissue. [Carranza s Clinical Periodontoloty, 9th Ed., W.B. Saunders, 2002, page 26.] They are primarily composed to type I collagen, although type III fibers … Wikipedia
gingival pocket — a gingival sulcus deepened by pathological conditions, caused by gingival enlargement with no destruction of the periodontal tissue. Called also relative p … Medical dictionary
gingival fluid — interstitial fluid and plasma that seeps in minute amounts into the gingival sulcus through its well. Called also crevicular f. and sulcular f … Medical dictionary
sulcus bleeding index — any of various methods of assessing bleeding in the gingival sulcus before or after treatment … Medical dictionary
gingival groove — sulcus gingivalis … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
