- gingival festoon
- the contour of the gingiva and oral mucosa over the roots of teeth with a thin alveolar process.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
gingival festoon
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festoon — 1. A carving in the base material of a denture that simulates the contours of the natural tissue that is being replaced by the denture. 2. A distinguishing characteristic of certain hard tick species, consisting of small rectangular areas… … Medical dictionary
