alveolar gingiva
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Gingiva — Gums redirects here. For other uses, see Gum (disambiguation). Gingiva Cross section of a tooth with visible gums, or gingiva Gray s … Wikipedia
gingiva — The dense fibrous tissue and overlying mucous membrane, which envelop the alveolar processes of the upper and lower jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth. SYN: gum (2) . [L.] alveolar g. gingival tissue applied to the alveolar … Medical dictionary
Alveolar process — Bone: Alveolar process Left maxilla. Outer surface. (Alveolar process visible at bottom.) … Wikipedia
gingiva — n.; pl. gingivae the gum: the layer of dense connective tissue and overlying mucous membrane that covers the alveolar bone and necks of the teeth. Derivatives: gingival adj … The new mediacal dictionary
Posterior superior alveolar artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria alveolaris superior posterior GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 562 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Post. sup. alveolar in lower right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = BranchTo =… … Wikipedia
areolar gingiva — the oral mucous membrane lying beyond the keratinized mucosa over the alveolar process, being continuous with the buccal and labial mucosa … Medical dictionary
Tooth (human) — For other uses of tooth or teeth , see Tooth (disambiguation). Teeth An adult human s teeth … Wikipedia
Tooth — Infobox Anatomy Name = Teeth Caption = An adult human s teeth. Caption2 = CGI posterior view of teeth taken from inside of mouthTeeth (singular, Tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used… … Wikipedia
Tooth development — Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development. Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth … Wikipedia
Mucogingival junction — A mucogingival junction is an anatomical feature found on the intraoral mucosa. The mucosa of the cheeks and floor of the mouth are freely moveable and fragile, whereas the mucosa around the teeth and on the palate are firm and keratinized. Where … Wikipedia
