GINGIVAE/GUMS

Question 1

descriptions

Answer 1

1. it is continuous with the lips

Question 2

function of the gums

Answer 2

it is fibrous tissue covered with mucous membrane

Question 3

extension

Answer 3

covers alveolar ridges-where teeth are inserted

Question 4

structure

Answer 4

1. free gingiva= most coronal part of the gingiva, attached to enamel and it is not very strong
2. attached gingiva= connected firmly to alveolar bone and roots of teeth
3. alveolar mucosa= unattached mucosa below attached gingiva

Question 5

The gingiva proper (attached gingiva) is firmly attached to the

Answer 5

alveolar

processes of the mandible and maxilla and the necks of teeth

Question 6

The gingiva proper adjacent to the tongue is the

Answer 6

superior and inferior

lingual gingivae

Question 7

Gingivae adjacent to the lips and cheeks is the

Answer 7

maxillary and

mandibular labial or buccal gingiva respectively

Question 8

•The gingiva proper is normally

Answer 8

pink, stippled and keratinizing

Question 9

The alveolar mucosa (unattached to the gingiva) is normally

Answer 9

shiny red

and non-keratinizing

Question 10

arteries of gingiva

Answer 10

1. supra-periosteal arteries
2. blood vessels of the periodontal ligament
3. arterioles of the alveolar bone

Question 11

innervation of the gingiva

Answer 11

1. maxillary arch = branches of maxillary nerve CNV2

2. mandibular arch= branches of mandibular nerve CNV3