WebThe gums or gingiva (plural: 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. Structure. The gums are part of the soft tissue lining of the mouth. They surround the teeth and provide a seal around them. ...

WebTooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth.For human teeth to have a healthy oral environment, all parts of the tooth must develop during appropriate stages of fetal development. Primary (baby) teeth start to form between the sixth and eighth week of …

WebPeriodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek περί, perí – 'around'; and ὀδούς, odoús – 'tooth', genitive ὀδόντος, odóntos) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them.The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar …

WebDas Zahnfleisch (lat. Gingiva, deutsch früher auch Biller) ist ein Teil der Mundschleimhaut.Es ist Teil der mastikatorischen Schleimhaut (Mukosa), die den Alveolarkamm bedeckt und die Zähne zervikal umgibt. Das Zahnfleisch umschließt als epitheliale Manschette (Saumepithel) den Zahnhals und dichtet damit die Eintrittsstelle …

WebThe junctional epithelium (JE) is that epithelium which lies at, and in health also defines, the base of the gingival sulcus.The probing depth of the gingival sulcus is measured by a calibrated periodontal probe.In a healthy-case scenario, the probe is gently inserted, slides by the sulcular epithelium (SE), and is stopped by the epithelial attachment (EA).

WebA nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.. A nerve transmits electrical impulses. It is the basic unit of the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses called action potentials that are transmitted along each of the axons to …

WebEnfermedad de las encías. La encía puede llegar a inflamarse debido a una mala higiene dental, pudiendo afectar el tejido gingival y en un caso más severo al hueso que sostiene los dientes.. La inflamación de la encía consta de tres etapas: Gingivitis: en esta primera etapa la inflamación se da por la acumulación de placa, sin embargo el daño es …

WebThe periodontium is the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones. The word comes from the Greek terms περί peri-, meaning "around" and -odont, meaning "tooth".Literally taken, it means that which is "around the tooth". Periodontics is the dental specialty that relates specifically to …

WebGuided bone regeneration (GBR) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and gingival tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or gingiva for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration. Guided bone regeneration typically refers to ridge …

WebIn vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae.It contains the pharynx and larynx.An important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs.The throat contains various blood vessels, pharyngeal muscles, …