The interdental papilla, also known as the gingival papilla, is the part of the gingiva that exists coronal to the free gingival margin on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth.
A missing papilla is often visible as a small triangular gap between adjacent teeth.
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Head and neck anatomy, digestive system: Mouth anatomy (TA A05.1–2, TH H3.04.01, GA 11.1110–2, 1125–1141)
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Oral cavity
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mucosa)
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Vestibule
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Lip (Upper, Lower, Vermilion border, Frenulum of lower lip, Labial commissure of mouth, Philtrum)
Cheek (Buccal fat pad)
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OC proper
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Palate/
roof of mouth
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Hard palate · Soft palate · Palatine raphe · Incisive papilla
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Gingiva
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Interdental papilla · Gingival sulcus · Gingival margin · Free gingival margin · Gingival fibers · Junctional epithelium · Mucogingival junction · Sulcular epithelium · Stippling
Periodontium: Cementum · Gingiva · Periodontal ligament
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Glands
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Parotid gland/Parotid duct · Submandibular gland/Submandibular duct · Sublingual gland/Major sublingual duct
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Teeth
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see tooth anatomy
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Tongue
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dorsum (Taste bud, Median sulcus, Terminal sulcus, Foramen cecum, Lingual tonsils) · underside (Frenulum, Fimbriated fold, Sublingual caruncle) · Anterior · Posterior · Glossoepiglottic folds · Lingual septum
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Oro-pharynx/
fauces |
Oropharyngeal isthmus/Isthmus of the fauces
Soft palate (Uvula, Palatoglossal arch, Palatopharyngeal arch, Plica semilunaris of the fauces)
Tonsillar fossa
Palatine tonsil
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M: MOU
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anat/devp
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noco/cofa (c)/cogi/tumr, sysi
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proc (peri), drug (A1)
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