Gingival and periodontal pockets (also informally referred to as gum pockets) are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal depth of the gingival...

invade and multiply within the soft tissue of the gingival crevice/periodontal pocket. A pus-filled abscess forms when the immune system responds and attempts...

the destruction of the gingival fibers, the gum tissues separate from the tooth and deepened sulcus, called a periodontal pocket. Subgingival microorganisms...

presence of periodontal disease. The gingival sulcus is lined by a non-keratinised layer called the oral sulcular epithelium; it begins at the gingival margin...

Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal...

calcify and harden, termed calculus (tartar). Plaque tends to build up around the gingival margin (the gumline) and in gingival crevices or periodontal pocket...

filled with Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF). In the presence of periodontal disease, the gingival sulcus becomes a periodontal pocket and the oxidation...

Gingival curettage is a surgical procedure designed to remove the soft tissue lining of the periodontal pocket with a curet, leaving only a gingival connective...

characteristic found in periodontitis. Pocket depths greater than 3 mm can also be a sign of gingival hyperplasia. The periodontal probe can also be used to measure...

surgical approach in periodontal therapy and is usually done for improvement of aesthetics or prognosis of teeth. By removing the pocket wall, gingivectomy...

with a periodontal probe. The marginal gingiva is stabilized by the gingival fibers that have no bony support. The gingival margin, or free gingival crest...

apex, of the root of a tooth. Periodontal abscess: begins in a periodontal pocket (see: periodontal abscess) Gingival abscess: involving only the gum...

diseases and conditions, there are 3 sub-types: I) Periodontal health and gingival health Gingival health on an intact periodontium Gingival health on...

is no longer below the gums and a crown may be placed. Untreated or unstable gum disease (periodontal disease) and gingival phenotype Strategic value of...

exhibit varying degrees of gingival inflammation. Periodontal disease in children. In Goldman HM, Cohen DW, editors: Periodontal Therapy, 5th Edition. St...

The periodontal curette is a type of hand-activated instrument used in dentistry and dental hygiene for the purpose of scaling and root planing. The periodontal...

"walked around" measuring the depth of the gingival crevices/periodontal pockets (the gap between the tooth and the gums, "below the gumline") with a force...

at, and in health also defines, the base of the gingival sulcus. The probing depth of the gingival sulcus is measured by a calibrated periodontal probe...

gingival margin and is gradually lost through periodontal disease. Dental calculus has been shown to contain well preserved microparticles, DNA and protein...

a periodontal probe or the bristles of a toothbrush. Gingival retraction or gingival recession is when there is lateral movement of the gingival margin...

Aggressive periodontitis describes a type of periodontal disease and includes two of the seven classifications of periodontitis as defined by the 1999...

of the human body and causes adverse health conditions. Bacteria access comes from the ulcerated epithelium of the periodontal pocket that results from...

In addition, mouthwash solution can be injected into periodontal pockets using the sub-gingival nozzle, used as a nozzle. After filling the reservoir...

pocket reduction surgery is a periodontal surgery performed in order to reduce the probeable depth of the gingival sulcus (known as a periodontal pocket...

early periodontal abscess appears erythematous (red), swollen, shiny, and painful to touch. A variant of the periodontal abscess is the gingival abscess...

manifestation and determinant of periodontal disease. Teeth are attached to the surrounding and supporting alveolar bone by periodontal ligament (PDL)...

achieved by traditional periodontal therapy. Moreover, published studies suggest that use of lasers for ENAP procedures and/or gingival curettage could render...

signs of periodontal pockets include bluish-red, thickened gingiva, gingival bleeding, localized pain and in some cases exudate. Periodontal pockets can cause...

a gingival crevice and periodontal pocket is that former is <3mm in depth and the latter is >3mm. Periodontal pockets usually accompany periodontal disease...

front, termed food packing, and cause acute inflammation in a periodontal pocket when the bacteria become trapped. A periodontal abscess may even form by...