Gingival and Periodontal Pathology
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Gingivitis:
Inflammation of gingiva
Periodontitis:
Inflammation of non-gingival periodontal tissues (i.e., the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone)
Gingival recession (GR):
Root surface exposure caused by apical migration of the gingival margin or loss of gingiva.
Gingival enlargement (GE):
Clinical term, referring to overgrowth or thickening of gingiva in the absence of a histological diagnosis
Gingival hyperplasia (GH):
Histological term, referring to an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in a normal arrangement and resulting clinically in gingival enlargement
Abnormal tooth extrusion (ATE):
Increase in clinical crown length not related to gingival recession or lack of tooth wear
Alveolar bone expansion (ABE):
Thickening of alveolar bone at labial and buccal aspects of teeth