0 relating to or affecting the gums (= the firm tissue in the mouth that covers the bones into which teeth are fixed):
In implant dentistry, running room refers to the distance between the platform of a dental implant and the gingival margin.
Regular dental appointments every 6 months to maintain gingival health, professional cleans, radiographs to examine the bone loss and the implant status.
The gingival margin and dorsum of the tongue are almost never affected.
It also causes gingival hypertrophy and hirsutism which is not seen with tacrolimus (another calcineurin inhibitor).
Dental health is maintained by the salivary secretion of gingival crevical fluid.
In about half of individuals, it is demarcated from the adjacent, attached gingiva by a shallow linear depression, the free gingival groove.
The gingival crevice area (supporting structures of the teeth) provides a habitat for a variety of anaerobic species.
Bacteria occupy the ecological niche provided by both the tooth surface and gingival epithelium.
