Body Location or Region
gingival margin
gin·gi·val mar·gin
Definitions related to gingival margin:
  • Bona fide anatomical line, each instance of which is the boundary between some gingiva and some tooth.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The crest of the gingiva surrounding a tooth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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