| gingival fibers |
Collagen fibers that support the marginal or interdental gingiva and are adapted to the tooth surface.
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| gingival graft |
A sliding graft employing the gingival papilla as the graft material.
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| gingival line |
A line determined by the extent of coverage of the tooth by gingiva. The shape of the gingival line is similar to the curvature of the cervical line but they rarely coincide. It is also called the free gingival margin. SYN: gum
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| gingival margin trimmer |
A cutting instrument for shaping gingival contours. It has a curved and angled shaft for use either on the right or left sides and on the mesial or distal surfaces.
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| gingival stippling |
An orange-peel appearance of healthy gingiva, believed to be due to the enlargement of the underlying connective tissue papillae in response to massage and toothbrushing; the indent lies between the bulging papillae where the
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