Tag: gingiva

Gingiva (part 1)

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The gingiva is the part of the oral mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth.

Parts of the gingiva
Interdental gingiva
Microscopic features
Langerhans cell
Merkel cell
Melanocytes
Production of melanin

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Source – carranza clinical periodontology and Google images

Fibromatosis gingivae

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Histopathology

Treatment-

•When tooth eruption is impeded, surgical removal of the excessive tissue and exposure of the teeth are indicated.

•The cosmetic appearance may also require surgical excision.

•The lesion sometimes recurs. It has been reported that tooth extraction alone will cause the tissues to shrink almost to normal and that recurrences can be prevented by this.

Source- textbook of oral pathology Shafers and Google images