gums

Also known as gingiva, gum, gingivae, gumline

The gums or gingiva (: 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.

AI overview

The gums are the soft tissues inside your mouth that cover the bones of your upper and lower jaw. They're important because their health can affect your overall wellbeing.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Gums
Anatomy.Latin: gingiva
Anatomy.Image: Blausen_0863_ToothAnatomy_02.png
Anatomy.Caption: Cross-section of a tooth with gums labeled

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Research

35,647 papers

Strawberry Gums.Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2022Sawatkar GU, Vinay KDOI: 10.1177/12034754211023059
[Strawberry gums].Ugeskrift for laeger · 2016Issa HF, Junker P
Swollen gums in a young adult.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Hillan A, Leahy MFDOI: 10.1136/bmj.o2492
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Presenting With Strawberry Gums.JAMA dermatology · 2023Fillingim SE, Artz C, Rambhatla PDOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.5839
Altered passive eruption (APE): a little-known clinical situation.ReviewMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2011Alpiste-Illueca FDOI: 10.4317/medoral.16.e100
Mucogingival therapy.ReviewAnnals of periodontology · 1996Wennström JLDOI: 10.1902/annals.1996.1.1.671
Bleeding gums.The Dental gazette · 1947SEEAR JE
Bleeding gums.The Dental gazette · 1948SEEAR JE

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Wikidata facts

Image: Healthy gingiva.jpg

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WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/gingiva
Commons category: Gums
NCI Thesaurus ID: C32677

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Article

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Contents

Structure
Marginal gums
Attached gum
Interdental gum
Characteristics of healthy gums
Color
Contour
Texture
Reaction to disturbance
Clinical significance
See also
References
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The gums or gingiva (: 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. Unlike the soft tissue linings of the lips and cheeks, most of the gums are tightly bound to the underlying bone which helps resist the friction of food passing over them. Thus when healthy, it presents an effective barrier to the barrage of periodontal insults to deeper tissue. Healthy gums are usually coral pink in light skinned people, and may be naturally darker with melanin pigmentation.