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
free gingiva,
gingiva [jin-ji´vah, jin´jĭ-vah] (pl. gin´givae) (L.)
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.
| free gingiva n. The portion of the gum that surrounds the tooth but is not directly attached to the tooth surface. |
free gingiva,
the unattached portion of the gum coronal to the junctional epithelium. It encircles each tooth and forms a gingival sulcus or crevice.
gingiva [jin-ji´vah, jin´jĭ-vah] (pl. gin´givae) (L.)
the part of the oral mucosa covering the tooth-bearing border of the jaw; called also gum.
Anatomical relationship of normal gingiva in facial view (A) and in cross-section (B). From Darby and Walsh, 1994.
alveolar gingiva attached gingiva.
areolar gingiva the portion attached to the alveolar process by loose areolar connective tissue.
attached gingiva that portion of the gingiva which is firm and resilient and is bound to the underlying cementum and the alveolar bone, thus being immovable. Called also alveolar gingiva.
free gingiva the portion that surrounds the tooth and is not directly attached to the tooth surface.
free gingiva,
n See gingiva, free.
gingiva
pl. gingivae [L.] the gum.
alveolar gingiva
the portion overlying the alveolar process and firmly attached to it.
areolar gingiva
the portion attached to the alveolar process by loose areolar connective tissue.
free gingiva
the portion that surrounds the tooth and is not directly attached to the tooth surface.
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