Gingiva Flashcards
Gingival sulcus
Space between the free gingiva and the tooth. Depth of healthy gingival sulcus rarely exceeds 2.5 mm.
Color of free gingiva
Light pink or coral
Free gingival groove
Runs parallel to the gingival margin
Gingival papilla
Free gingiva located in the triangular interdental spaces
Borders of free gingiva
Tissues from the gingival margin to the base of the gingival sulcus.
Borders of attached gingiva
Tissues from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival junction
How is attached gingiva connected to the tooth?
Meshwork of collagenous fibers formed by fibroblasts
Sharpey’s Fibers
Fibers embedded in the cementum
Superperiostal vessels
Blood supply to the gingival tissue
What type of musoca is alveolar mucosa
A lining mucosa
Where is alveolar mucosa found?
Apical to the mucogingival junction
Alveolar mucosa is continuous with the ______ _______ of the _____, ___, and ___ of the oral cavity.
mucous membranes
cheek, lip, and floor
Submucosa of alveolar mucosa
loose connective tissue
contains VAN and connective tissue
connective tissue determines the mobility of the mucosa
