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FREE GINGIVA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Jaw, Gums and Parodontium
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gingival sulcus
1, record 1, English, gingival%20sulcus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gingival groove 2, record 1, English, gingival%20groove
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gingival sulcus, a V-shaped crevice that surrounds each tooth, is bounded by the surface of the tooth on one side and the epithelium lining the free margin of the gingiva on the other. 3, record 1, English, - gingival%20sulcus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gingival sulcus; sulcus gingivalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - gingival%20sulcus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Maxillaires, gencives et parodonte
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sillon gingival
1, record 1, French, sillon%20gingival
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulcus gingival 2, record 1, French, sulcus%20gingival
correct, masculine noun
- sillon gingivodentaire 2, record 1, French, sillon%20gingivodentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sillon peu profond entre le bord gingival et la dent. 3, record 1, French, - sillon%20gingival
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son approfondissement conduit à la formation de poches. 3, record 1, French, - sillon%20gingival
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillon gingival : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - sillon%20gingival
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sulcus gingivalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - sillon%20gingival
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sillon gingivo-dentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Burton's line
1, record 2, English, Burton%27s%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bluish line on the free border of the gingiva, occurring in lead poisoning. 1, record 2, English, - Burton%27s%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Burton sign
- burtonian line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liséré de Burton
1, record 2, French, lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20de%20Burton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liséré plombique 1, record 2, French, lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20plombique
correct, masculine noun
- liséré saturnien 1, record 2, French, lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20saturnien
correct, masculine noun
- signe de Burton 1, record 2, French, signe%20de%20Burton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liséré bleuté dû au dépôt dans les tissus gingivaux de sulfure de plomb lors d'une intoxication chronique par le plomb. 2, record 2, French, - lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20de%20Burton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- periodontal pocket depth
1, record 3, English, periodontal%20pocket%20depth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pocket depth 2, record 3, English, pocket%20depth
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Measurements were made on each tooth for gingival bleeding, calculus and periodontal pocket depth. Periodontal pocket depths were measured from the edge of the free gingiva and all around the tooth(deepest site) to avoid underestimating the prevalence of this problem. 1, record 3, English, - periodontal%20pocket%20depth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de la poche parodontale
1, record 3, French, profondeur%20de%20la%20poche%20parodontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'examen détaillé des gencives est effectué sur l'ensemble de la bouche. On examine minutieusement la gencive en prenant 6 mesures par dent. Ces mesures, en millimètre, expriment la profondeur de la poche parodontale et sont transférées dans un tableau. 1, record 3, French, - profondeur%20de%20la%20poche%20parodontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marginal gingiva
1, record 4, English, marginal%20gingiva
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gingival margin 1, record 4, English, gingival%20margin
correct
- gum margin 2, record 4, English, gum%20margin
correct
- gum line 3, record 4, English, gum%20line
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crest of the free gingiva surrounding the teeth in a clear-like fashion and separated from the adjacent attached gingiva by a shallow linear depression, the free gingival groove. 1, record 4, English, - marginal%20gingiva
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rebord marginal de la gencive
1, record 4, French, rebord%20marginal%20de%20la%20gencive
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bord marginal de la gencive 1, record 4, French, bord%20marginal%20de%20la%20gencive
correct, masculine noun
- marge gingivale 1, record 4, French, marge%20gingivale
correct, feminine noun
- bord gingival 1, record 4, French, bord%20gingival
correct, masculine noun
- rebord gingival 1, record 4, French, rebord%20gingival
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rebord marginal de la gencive : Il est généralement mince, effilé ou légèrement arrondi, incliné coronairement vers la surface dentaire, situé sur la surface d'émail, à une distance de 0,5 à 2 mm de la jonction émail-cément. 1, record 4, French, - rebord%20marginal%20de%20la%20gencive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gingival recession
1, record 5, English, gingival%20recession
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gum recession 2, record 5, English, gum%20recession
correct
- gingival atrophy 1, record 5, English, gingival%20atrophy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drawing back of the gingival from the necks of the teeth with subsequent exposure of the root surfaces, beginning as a thin break in the free gingiva adjacent to the center of the tooth. 1, record 5, English, - gingival%20recession
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- récession gingivale
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cession%20gingivale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variations de position : Elles se produisent dans le sens apico-coronaire en cas d'hyperplasie gingivale, ou au contraire dénudent les racines. Les récessions, terme au demeurant impropre, s'installent consécutivement à la destruction des fibres collagènes et à la migration apicale de l'épithélium de jonction. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cession%20gingivale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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