Normal Gingiva Has Which of the Following Characteristics

question 42

Multiple Choice

Normal gingiva has which of the following characteristics?

• A)Normal gingiva is firm and resistant and can be tightly attached to tooth and bone.
• B)Gingiva is a form of specialized mucosa.
• C)The color of normal gingiva is a uniform coral pink, even among different races and ethnicities.
• D)The free gingival groove runs perpendicular to the margin of unattached gingiva.

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