Gingival descriptors Flashcards
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Q
List the gingival descriptors
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Color
- Healthy pink
- Uniform colour
- Erythemic
Consistency
- Firm and Resilient Gingiva
- Spongy Gingiva
Contour
- Scalloped outline
- Pointed Pyramidal Gingiva
- Blunted Gingiva
- Bulbous Gingiva
Gingival Margin:
* Located near or 1-2 mm above CEJ
Bleeding / Exudate:
- None
- Some
Size
* Fits snugly around tooth, no unusual bumps/ swelling
Texture:
- Normal or stippled
- Shiny (sign of dry mouth)
Interdental Papillae
* Firm; occupy interdental spaces apical to contact areas
