free gingival margin — free gum margin margo gingivalis … Medical dictionary
free gingival groove — a shallow groove on the facial surface of the gingiva, running parallel to the margin of the gingiva at a distance of 0.5 to 1.5 mm, and usually at the level of, or somewhat apical to, the bottom of the gingival sulcus … 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 sulcus — The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for groove ) is bounded by two entities: apically by the gingival fibers of… … 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
margin — A boundary, edge, or border, as of a surface or structure. SEE ALSO: border, edge. SYN: margo [TA]. [L. margo, border, edge] acetabular m. [TA] the rim of bone around the acetabulum to whic … Medical dictionary
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 crevice — noun : a narrow space between the free margin of the gingival epithelium and the adjacent enamel of a tooth … Useful english dictionary
Gingiva — Gums redirects here. For other uses, see Gum (disambiguation). Gingiva Cross section of a tooth with visible gums, or gingiva Gray s … Wikipedia
Crown lengthening — Intervention MeSH D016556 … Wikipedia
