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Gingival graft — Intervention ICD 9 CM 24.2 24.3 A gingival graft (also called gum graft or periodontal plastic sur … Wikipedia
Stippling (dentistry) — The gingiva often possess a textured surface that is referred to as being stippled. [Carranza s Clinical Periodontology, 9th Ed., W.B. Saunders, 2002, page 30.] Stippling only presents on the attached gingiva bound to underlying alveolar bone,… … Wikipedia
stippling — 1. A speckling of a blood cell or other structure with fine dots when exposed to the action of a basic stain, due to the presence of free basophil granules in the cell protoplasm. SYN: punctate basophilia. 2. An orange peel appearance of t … 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
Gingivitis — Classification and external resources Severe gingivitis before (top) and after (bottom) a thorough mechanical debridement of the teeth and adjacent gum tissues. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Cementum — The cementum is the surface layer of the tooth root (B). Rather than being a passive entity like paint on a wall, cementum is a dynamic entity within the periodontium. It is attached to the alveolar bone (C) by the fibers of the periodontal… … Wikipedia
Chronic periodontitis — is a common disease of the oral cavity consisting of chronic inflammation of the periodontal tissues that is caused by accumulation of profuse amounts of dental plaque. Chronic periodontitis Classification and external resources ICD 10 K05.3 ICD… … Wikipedia
Junctional epithelium — The gingival sulcus (G) is bounded by the enamel of the crown (A) of the tooth and the sulcular epithelium. Immediately apical to the base of the pocket, and coronal to the most coronal of the gingival fibers (H) is the junctional epithelium. The … Wikipedia
Calculus (dental) — Heavy staining and calculus deposits exhibited on the lingual surface of the mandibular anterior teeth, along the gumline. In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by the continual accumulation of… … Wikipedia
Crown lengthening — Intervention MeSH D016556 … Wikipedia
