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What is gingiva?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 11/15/2022

The gingiva is the part of oral mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of jaws and surrounds the neck of the teeth.

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What is another term for unattached gingiva?

free gingiva


Each tooth is surrounded by specialized mucous membrane known as the?

gingiva (gums)


What is gengive?

Gingiva is the plural word for the Italian word gingiva. It means the gum or gingiva. Gingivitis is a common word that mean inflammation of the gums.


What are the changes in width of attached gingiva with age?

Width of attached gingiva increases with age.


The mucogingival line marks the junction between the?

between the keratinized gingiva and non keratinized gingiva.


How do you use gingiva in a sentence?

After examination of the reddened areas of his gums, or gingiva, the dentist informed him of the diagnosis of gingivitis.


What color is the gingiva?

It is pink


What is the gingiva that extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival junction?

Attached gingiva extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival junction.


What flesh are teeth set in to?

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What is another name for the gums?

gingiva


What is another word for gums?

gingiva


What is the function of the gingiva?

Cover of alveolar bone

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