Periodontics Glossary

The firm, stippled gingival tissue bound to the underlying periosteum and alveolar bone, extending from the free gingiva...

The combined apico-coronal dimension of the junctional epithelium and supracrestal connective tissue attachment above th...

The degree to which a proposed mechanism linking periodontal disease to a systemic condition is consistent with known bi...

A mucogingival surgical procedure in which a strip of keratinised tissue is harvested from the palate and transplanted t...

The classification of gingival tissue morphology — typically described as thin-scalloped or thick-flat — which influence...

A serum-like exudate that seeps into the gingival sulcus from the underlying connective tissue; used as a biomarker sour...

An increase in the size of the gingival tissues, which may be inflammatory, drug-induced, hereditary, or associated with...

A clinical scoring system that assesses gingival inflammation by evaluating colour, contour, and bleeding response at th...

The apical migration of the gingival margin below the cementoenamel junction, resulting in exposure of the root surface.

The shallow, V-shaped space between the free gingiva and the tooth surface, bounded apically by the junctional epitheliu...

A periodontal surgical procedure involving the excision of the gingival wall of a periodontal pocket to eliminate the po...

Inflammation of the gingiva caused primarily by dental plaque biofilm, characterised by redness, swelling, and bleeding...

A surgical reshaping of the gingival contour to create or restore physiological form and architecture without the primar...

The portion of gingival tissue that is covered by a keratinised or parakeratinised epithelium, extending from the free g...

The free, unattached collar of gingival tissue that surrounds the cervical portion of a tooth and forms the outer wall o...

The anatomical line that demarcates the attached gingiva from the looser, more vascular alveolar mucosa.

Surgical procedures designed to correct defects in the morphology, position, or amount of gingiva relative to the alveol...

A category of gingival lesions arising from causes other than dental plaque, including genetic disorders, infections, im...

The 2017 World Workshop classification framework that categorises periodontal disease by severity and complexity (Stages...

Gingival inflammation caused directly by the accumulation of dental plaque biofilm at and below the gingival margin, rev...

The removal of plaque, calculus, and contaminated cementum from root surfaces located below the gingival margin, typical...