The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.
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Gingiva
Oral tissue surrounding and attached to TEETH.
Gums,Interdental Papilla,Papilla, Interdental,Gum
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Gingivoplasty
Surgical reshaping of the gingivae and papillae for correction of deformities (particularly enlargements) and to provide the gingivae with a normal and functional form, the incision creating an external bevel. (Dorland, 28th ed)