Clinical features of normal gingiva

Introduction to clinical features of normal gingiva The knowledge regarding the normal features of the gingiva is essential to understand the pathological changes that occur in the periodontium in various periodontal diseases. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease with microbial etiology being its primary etiology. There are various inflammatory changes that can be seen in periodontitis.…

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Junctional epithelium

Introduction to junctional epithelium The term junctional epithelium denotes the tissue that is affixed to the tooth on one side and to the oral sulcular epithelium and connective tissue on the other side 17, 100. The junctional epithelium is the epithelial component of the “dentogingival unit” that is in contact with the tooth surface. It…

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Normal Periodontium (Gingiva)

Introduction to the healthy periodontium Periodontium refers to a group of specialized tissues that surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones. The word ‘Periodontium’ is derived from the Greek words peri-, meaning “around” and -odons, meaning “tooth”. Periodontium comprises of root cementum, periodontal ligament, bone lining the tooth socket…

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