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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.

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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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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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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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Part of: jaw
Image: Healthy gingiva.jpg

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WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/gingiva
topic's main category: Category:Gingiva
Commons category: Gums
anatomical location: tooth supporting structure
NCI Thesaurus ID: C32677

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