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a shallow trough or fissure surrounding the anatomic crown of a tooth; considered by some authorities to be the same as the gingival sulcus and by others to be two separate and distinct entities. Called also subgingival space.Medical dictionary. 2011.
gingival crevice — noun : a narrow space between the free margin of the gingival epithelium and the adjacent enamel of a tooth … Useful english dictionary
gingival trough — trȯf n GINGIVAL CREVICE … Medical dictionary
crevice — A crack or small fissure, especially in a solid substance. [Fr. crevasse] gingival c. SYN: gingival sulcus. * * * crev·ice krev əs n a narrow fissure or cleft <an ulcerated periodontal crevice> see GINGIVAL CREVICE … Medical dictionary
gingival sulcus — sulcus gingivalis [TA] a shallow V shaped space around the tooth, bounded by the tooth surface on one side and the epithelium lining the free margin of the gingiva on the other; considered by some authorities to be the same as the gingival… … Medical dictionary
Gingival and periodontal pocket — A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus as it contacts a tooth.The tooth/gingiva interfaceContrary to what may be perceived by most people, the interface between a tooth and the… … Wikipedia
subgingival space — gingival crevice … Medical dictionary
gingivodental fibers — gingival fibers of the vestibular, oral, and interproximal surfaces, embedded in the cementum just beneath the epithelium at the base of the gingival crevice … Medical dictionary
crevicular — 1. Relating to any crevice. 2. In dentistry, relating especially to the gingival crevice or sulcus. * * * cre·vic·u·lar krə vik yə lər adj of, relating to, or involving a crevice and esp. the gingival crevice <gingival crevicular fluid> * * … Medical dictionary
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
Prevotella — Genus of Gram negative, nonmotile, nonsporeforming, obligately anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic, and pleomorphic rods; contains many species previously classified in the genus Bacteroides. P. bivia the species of P. in highest concentration in the… … Medical dictionary
