Acquired Abnormality
gingival pocket
gin·gi·val pock·et
Subclass of:
Gingivitis
Definitions related to gingival pocket:
  • An abnormal deepening of a gingival sulcus not associated with destruction of the supporting periodontal tissue.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An abnormal extension of a gingival sulcus not accompanied by the apical migration of the epithelial attachment.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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