##  [Gingiva](/gingiva) 

  ##  [Gingiva](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/gingiva-0) 

  

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Definition

The oral mucosal tissue that immediately surrounds teeth and covers the alveolar processes, composed of stratified squamous epithelium (keratinized or parakeratinized where attached) and underlying connective tissue, forming a contiguous epithelial and connective-tissue seal around the cervical regions of teeth that protects deeper periodontal structures.