| gingival crevicular fluid | A fluid occurring in minute amounts in the gingival crevice, believed by some authorities to be an inflammatory exudate and by others to cleanse material from the crevice, containing sticky plasma proteins which improve adhesions of the epithelial attachment, have antimicrobial properties, and exert antibody activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| gingival curvature | The rounding of the gum along its line of attachment to the neck of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival cyst | A cyst derived from remnants of the dental lamina situated in the attached gingiva, occasionally producing superficial erosion of the cortical plate of bone; most are located in the cuspid-premolar region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival elephantiasis | A fibrous hyperplasia of the gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival embrasure | A space existing cervical to the interproximal contact area between adjacent teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival enlargement | An overgrowth (localised or diffuse) of gingival tissue, non-specific in nature. See: gingival hyperplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival epithelium | A stratified squamous epithelium that undergoes some degree of keratinization and covers the free and attached gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival festoon | An arcuate enlargement of the marginal gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fibromatosis | Fibromatosis that may be associated with trichodiscomas. Several genetic forms are known, all autosomal dominant . (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fistula | A sinus tract originating in a peripheral abscess and opening into the oral cavity on the gingiva. Synonym: dental fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival flap | A portion of the gingiva whose coronal margin is surgically detached from the tooth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival fluid | Fluid containing plasma proteins, which is present in increasing amounts in association with gingival inflammation. Synonym: crevicular fluid, sulcular fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival haemorrhage | The flowing of blood from the marginal gingival area, particularly the sulcus, seen in such conditions as gingivitis, marginal periodontitis, injury, and ascorbic acid deficiency. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gingival hyperplasia | Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gingival hypertrophy | <dentistry> The abnormal enlargement of the gingiva surrounding the teeth caused by poor oral hygiene. (08 Jan 1998) |