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Gingiva wrap around the neck of each tooth forming the gums. The gums are useful clinically in assessing health status of an animal.
==Structure and Function of the Gingiva==
*Mucosal tissue over [[Alveolar Bone|alveolar bone]]
*Resist friction of food during [[Mastication|mastication]] by being tightly bound to the underlying bone
*Recede with age exposing cervical part of tooth
*Usually salmon pink in healthy animals
*Colour change indicates pathology
*Stratified squamous epithelium, some keratinisation
===Labiogingival groove===
[[Image:Labiogingival Groove Histology.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Labiogingival Groove Histology - Copyright RVC 2008]]
Labiogingival Groove is the junction between the labial border and gingival line on distal/medial surface of the incisor teeth.
==Vasculature and Innervation of the Gingiva==
*Superior and inferior alveolar arteries
*Blood vessels in the dental [[Pulp - Anatomy & Physiology|pulp cavity]] and a single branch in each major elevation of the [[Crown|crown]]
*From trigeminal nerve ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN V]])
==Gingival Landmarks==
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/attached.html| Attached gingiva]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/mgj.html| Mucogingival junction]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/free.html| Free gingiva]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/sulcus.html| Gingival sulcus]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/junctional.html| Junctional epithelium]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/cej.html| Cemento-enamel junction]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/papilla.html| Interdental papilla]
==Species Differences==
===Canine===
*Some breeds of dog have dark gums, e.g. chow chow
[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]
==Structure and Function of the Gingiva==
*Mucosal tissue over [[Alveolar Bone|alveolar bone]]
*Resist friction of food during [[Mastication|mastication]] by being tightly bound to the underlying bone
*Recede with age exposing cervical part of tooth
*Usually salmon pink in healthy animals
*Colour change indicates pathology
*Stratified squamous epithelium, some keratinisation
===Labiogingival groove===
[[Image:Labiogingival Groove Histology.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Labiogingival Groove Histology - Copyright RVC 2008]]
Labiogingival Groove is the junction between the labial border and gingival line on distal/medial surface of the incisor teeth.
==Vasculature and Innervation of the Gingiva==
*Superior and inferior alveolar arteries
*Blood vessels in the dental [[Pulp - Anatomy & Physiology|pulp cavity]] and a single branch in each major elevation of the [[Crown|crown]]
*From trigeminal nerve ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN V]])
==Gingival Landmarks==
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/attached.html| Attached gingiva]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/mgj.html| Mucogingival junction]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/free.html| Free gingiva]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/sulcus.html| Gingival sulcus]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/junctional.html| Junctional epithelium]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/cej.html| Cemento-enamel junction]
[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Dentistry/Basics/gingival_landmarks/papilla.html| Interdental papilla]
==Species Differences==
===Canine===
*Some breeds of dog have dark gums, e.g. chow chow
[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]