Gingiva

System Digestive
SNOMED CT 181224006

Gingiva

Definition

The fibrous investing tissue, covered by keratinized epithelium, that immediately surrounds a tooth and is contiguous with its periodontal ligament and with the mucosal tissues of the mouth[Glossary of Periodontal Terms 2001].

Also known as gum, gum tissue, gums — per UBERON

The Gingiva is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Benign neoplasm of gum Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of gum Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chronic gingivitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chronic gingivitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Congenital epulis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Congenital epulis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Epulis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Epulis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingival cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingival disorder Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingival fibroepithelial polyp Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingival fibroepithelial polyp Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingival neoplasm Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingivitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gingivitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hemangioma of gingiva Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hemangioma of gingiva Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs Acting Here

Drug Effect Source
Carbamide Peroxide may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0

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