gingiva

(JIN-jih-vuh) Speaker

The tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth. Also called gums.

Anatomy of the oral cavity

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Anatomy of the oral cavity. The oral cavity includes the lips, hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth), soft palate (the muscular back portion of the roof of the mouth), retromolar trigone (the area behind the wisdom teeth), front (more...)