sulcular

Brush 2 to 3 times daily with Bass sulcular scrub method.

The normal sulcular depth is three millimeters or less.

The sulcular epithelium is that epithelium which lines the gingival sulcus.

This junction has three epithelial types: gingival, sulcular, and junctional epithelium.

The sulcular epithelium is nonkeratinized.

Dosimetry for laser sulcular debridement.

The free gingival margin is the interface between the sulcular epithelium and the epithelium of the oral cavity.

There are three different types of epithelium associated with the gingiva: gingival, junctional, and sulcular epithelium.

In the epithelium of the mouth, the attached gingiva exhibit rete pegs, while the sulcular and junctional epithelia do not.

The sulcular epithelium is nonkeratinized stratified squamous tissue on the gingiva which touches but is not attached to the tooth.

As the original sulcular depth increases and the apical migration of the junctional epithelium has simultaneously taken place, pathosis has occurred.

The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium.

In order to determine the periodontal health of a patient, the dentist or dental hygienist records the sulcular depths of the gingiva and observes any bleeding on probing.

Through much investigation and research, it has been determined that sulcular depths of three millimeters or less are readily self-cleansable with a properly used toothbrush or the supplemental use of other oral hygiene aids.

When the sulcular depth is chronically in excess of three millimeters, regular home care may be insufficient to properly cleanse the full depth of the sulcus, allowing food debris and microbes to accumulate.

Bleeding on probing, often abbreviated BOP, is a sign of inflammation and indicates some sort of destruction and erosion to the lining of the sulcus or the ulceration of sulcular epithelium.

Nd:YAG lasers are used for soft tissue surgeries in the oral cavity, such as gingivectomy, periodontal sulcular debridement, LANAP, frenectomy, biopsy, and coagulation of graft donor sites.

When destroyed, the gingival sulcus (labelled G in the diagram) increases in depth apically, allowing more debris and bacteria to remain in intimate contact with the delicate sulcular and junctional epithelia for longer times.

The junctional epithelium, a non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, lies immediately apical to the sulcular epithelium, which lines the gingival sulcus from the base to the free gingival margin, where it interfaces with the epithelium of the oral cavity.