Back Cheniva AN لثة Arabic ܫܝܓܪܐ ARC Да AV Ngaros BCL Дзясны Byelorussian Isit BEW Венец (анатомия) Bulgarian Geniva Catalan 牙齒座 CDO
| Gums | |
|---|---|
 Cross-section of a tooth with gums labeled | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | gingiva |
| MeSH | D005881 |
| TA98 | A05.1.01.108 A03.1.03.003 A03.1.03.004 |
| TA2 | 2790 |
| FMA | 59762 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The gums or gingiva (pl.: gingivae) consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth. Gum health and disease can have an effect on general health.[1]
- ^ Gum disease opens up the body to a host of infections Archived 2018-01-23 at the Wayback Machine April 6, 2016 Science News
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