It is found in the mouth between the gingival pockets and near the base of the teeth.

However, in certain situations, a gingivectomy is necessary to reduce the gingival pocket depths to a healthy 1-3 mm.

In a gingival pocket, no destruction of the connective tissue fibers (gingival fibers) or alveolar bone occurs.

A gingival pocket presents when the marginal gingiva experiences an edematous reaction, whether due to localized irritation and subsequent inflammation, systemic issues, or drug induced gingival hyperplasia.