lingual gingival papilla

lingual gingival papilla

the lingual portions of the gingiva filling the interproximal space between adjacent teeth; in molar and premolar areas, lingual and buccal interdental papillae may be separate.

Synonym(s): lingual interdental papilla, lingual papillae (2)

lin·gual gin·gi·val pa·pil·la

(linggwăl jinji-văl pă-pilă)

Lingual portions of gingiva filling interproximal space between adjacent teeth; in molar and premolar areas, lingual and buccal interdental papillae may be separate.
Synonym(s): lingual papillae.