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attached gingiva

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at·tached gingiva (-tcht)
n.
The portion of the oral mucous membrane bound to the tooth and to the alveolar arches of the jaw.

attached gingiva,
n See gingiva, attached.

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A clinical study comparing the width of attached gingiva on the prevalence of gingival recessions.
She did present with some thin attached gingiva in the area of her mandibular canines.
The amount of attached gingiva can be calculated by subtracting the probing depth from the width of the keratinized gingiva.
 
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