| cemental caries | <dentistry> Caries of the cementum of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| periapical cemental dysplasia | <dentistry> A benign, painless, non-neoplastic condition of the jaws which occurs almost exclusively in middle-aged black females. The lesions are usually multiple, most frequently involve vital mandibular anterior teeth, surround the root apices, and are initially radiolucent (becoming more opaque as they mature). Synonym: periapical osteofibrosis. (21 Jun 2000) |
| sclerotic cemental mass | Benign fibro-osseous jaw lesions of unknown aetiology, occurring predominantly in middle-aged black females, which present as large painless radiopaque masses usually involving several quadrants of the jaw. Synonym: florid osseous dysplasia, cemental dysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar gingiva | Gingival tissue applied to the alveolar bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| attached gingiva | That part of the oral mucosa which is firmly bound to the tooth and alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the buccal surfaces of the teeth and alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingiva | The gum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septal gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the interdental septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the labial surfaces of the teeth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| free gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that surrounds the tooth and is not directly attached to the tooth surface; the outer wall of the gingival sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the lingual surfaces of the teeth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |