Gingival enlargement and gingival recession
Periodontology · Dental (BDS)
Study notes
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- Periodontium: anatomy — gingiva, PDL, cementum, alveolar bone
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- Pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontitis
- Gingival diseases: plaque-induced, non-plaque-induced