gingiva /gin·gi·va/ (jin´jĭ-vah) (jin-ji´vah) pl. gin´givae [L.] the gum; the mucous membrane, with supporting fibrous tissue, covering the tooth-bearing border of the jaw.gin´gival
attached gingiva,
attached gingiva,
alveolar gingiva the portion covering the alveolar process.
areolar gingiva the portion attached to the alveolar process by loose areolar connective tissue, lying beyond the keratinized mucosa over the alveolar process.
attached gingiva the portion that is firm, resilient, and bound to the underlying cementum and alveolar bone.
free gingiva the portion of the gingiva that surrounds the tooth and is not directly attached to the tooth surface.
marginal gingiva the portion of the free gingiva localized at the labial, buccal, lingual, and palatal aspects of the teeth; gingival margin.
at·tached gingiva ( -t cht )n. The portion of the oral mucous membrane bound to the tooth and to the alveolar arches of the jaw. |
attached gingiva,
gum tissue that covers and is firmly attached to the alveolar process in the maxilla and mandible. Also called alveolar gingiva.
attached gingiva,
n See gingiva, attached.
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