Interproximal space.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
interproximal — Between adjoining surfaces. * * * in·ter·prox·i·mal .int ər präk sə məl adj situated, occurring, or used in the areas between adjoining teeth <interproximal space> in·ter·prox·i·mal·ly ē adv * * * in·ter·prox·i·mal (in″tər… … Medical dictionary
interproximal — adjective Date: 1897 situated or used in the areas between adjoining teeth < interproximal space > … New Collegiate Dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
septal space — that portion of the interproximal space gingival to the contact area of adjacent teeth in a dental arch … Medical dictionary
interdental space — interproximal s … Medical dictionary
proximal space — proximate space interproximal s … Medical dictionary
interdental gingiva — interproximal gingiva the portion of the gingiva occupying the interproximal space beneath the area of tooth contact, consisting of two papillae and a depression (col) that connects the papillae and conforms to the shape of the interproximal… … Medical dictionary
embrasure — In dentistry, an opening that widens outwardly or inwardly; specifically, that space adjacent to the interproximal contact area that spreads toward the facial, gingival, lingual, occlusal, or incisal aspect … Medical dictionary
papilla — Any small, nipplelike process. SYN: teat (3). [L. a nipple, dim. of papula, a pimple] acoustic p. SYN: spiral organ. basilar p. the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the … Medical dictionary
Gingiva — Gums redirects here. For other uses, see Gum (disambiguation). Gingiva Cross section of a tooth with visible gums, or gingiva Gray s … Wikipedia
