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what are the tissues that covers the cervical gingiva
portion of the teeth and the alveolar process of
the jaws?
what is the fibers that surround the root of the periodontal ligament
tooth?
what is the thin layer of mineralized tissue that cementum
covers the root of the tooth?
what is the bone that surrounds the root of the alveolar bone
tooth?
what are the parts of the gingiva? free gingiva
gingival sulcus
interdental gingiva
attached gingiva
gingival margin
mucogingival junction
what is the unattached portion of the gingiva that free gingiva
surrounds the tooth in the region of the CEJ?
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what is the space between the tooth and sulcular gingival sulcus
epithelium?
what is the gingiva that fills the interdental interdental gingiva
embrasures between 2 adjacent teeth apical to the
contact area?
what is continuous with the free gingiva and is part attached gingiva
of the gingiva that is tightly bound?
what is the coronal most portion of the gingiva? gingival margin
what demarcates the gingiva from the mucosa? mucogingival junction
where is the attached gingiva the WIDEST? incisor and molar regions
where is the attached gingiva the NARROWEST? premolar region
what does the gingiva consist of? epithelium and underlying connect tissue
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what are the tissues that covers the cervical gingiva
portion of the teeth and the alveolar process of
the jaws?
what is the fibers that surround the root of the periodontal ligament
tooth?
what is the thin layer of mineralized tissue that cementum
covers the root of the tooth?
what is the bone that surrounds the root of the alveolar bone
tooth?
what are the parts of the gingiva? free gingiva
gingival sulcus
interdental gingiva
attached gingiva
gingival margin
mucogingival junction
what is the unattached portion of the gingiva that free gingiva
surrounds the tooth in the region of the CEJ?
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, Dental hygiene boards Perio Page 3 2026-03-20
what is the space between the tooth and sulcular gingival sulcus
epithelium?
what is the gingiva that fills the interdental interdental gingiva
embrasures between 2 adjacent teeth apical to the
contact area?
what is continuous with the free gingiva and is part attached gingiva
of the gingiva that is tightly bound?
what is the coronal most portion of the gingiva? gingival margin
what demarcates the gingiva from the mucosa? mucogingival junction
where is the attached gingiva the WIDEST? incisor and molar regions
where is the attached gingiva the NARROWEST? premolar region
what does the gingiva consist of? epithelium and underlying connect tissue
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